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Offline MercantileInterest

Air Superiority forbidden to choppers
« on: July 11, 2016, 11:25:33 PM »
Looks like the txt file can't disallow air superiority for choppers without denying it to other air units. If this could be done, we'd see a healthier mix of choppers and needle jets, instead of one replacing the other.

Offline MercantileInterest

Re: Air Superiority forbidden to choppers
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2016, 05:12:17 PM »
Of course, this could be much more easily solved as a multiplayer rule.

Offline Bearu

Re: Air Superiority forbidden to choppers
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2016, 03:04:58 AM »
The major difference between choppers, needlejets, and gravships remains the potential fact that Needlejets have a much larger fuel range and, I think, a larger intercept range than choppers. The needlejet remains cheaper mineral cost than a comparable gravship, so the needlejet serves as a defensive aerial unit more than the copter.
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Offline BFG

Re: Air Superiority forbidden to choppers
« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2016, 04:17:37 PM »
Agreed.  Frankly, they all have uses in my opinion, though I do eventually phase out Needlejets in favor of Gravships.

Needlejets - longest single-turn range; best air superiority unit; best Aero Colony or Transport unit
Choppers - best assault unit with multi-attack per turn
Gravships - Infinite range; can take over bases; Gravship Formers and Supplies

 

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