Aircrafts, especially Tactical Bombers, have a high status in this forum. People say it is useful, it is well rounded, not too expensive etc. I dont agree, and i have a reason why.
I am currently playing as France, 25p map, day 21. I have listened to BMFox, and i built the strongest AirForce in the game, which consisted of around 15 tactical bombers. It isnt close to being a lot, i hear people use 15 planes in stacks, but apparently people in my games dont produce planes. They have a reason why thought. The paradox lays in the fact that after day 10, atleast 60% of the players go inactive. That brings us to AI production, where the AI's prodiction focus is terrible and it consists mostly of AA-guns. Players that are active tend to not produce either AA or Aircraft at all, and their focus is on tanks, infantry, arty etc. While i fought with active players, fully defeated Italy and Germany, AI have been at peace and produced a lot of AA guns, even SP AA. After a while (around days 15-20), AI is able to have atleast 4 AA guns in every province of theirs. So my question is, what is the use of Aircrafts? To summarize, people go inactive, AI build a lot of AA and you get stuck in a situation where you cant attack at all because there is so much AA.
Example: I had a clear sight of Netherlands troops today and i saw them have 16 units in one province. I couldnt believe at first, i thought it is a force to be dealt with! Until, i realise: It is 1 AC, 1 light tank, 1 milita and 13 (THIRTEEN) AA guns! It is ridicilous!
This was kind of a rant, i would like to hear opinions, I will admit i havent been ay war with much experts and experienced players, but for some time the game basically became a template where the mechanism gets repeated over and over again. Thoughts? I hope i was clear and understandable.
I am currently playing as France, 25p map, day 21. I have listened to BMFox, and i built the strongest AirForce in the game, which consisted of around 15 tactical bombers. It isnt close to being a lot, i hear people use 15 planes in stacks, but apparently people in my games dont produce planes. They have a reason why thought. The paradox lays in the fact that after day 10, atleast 60% of the players go inactive. That brings us to AI production, where the AI's prodiction focus is terrible and it consists mostly of AA-guns. Players that are active tend to not produce either AA or Aircraft at all, and their focus is on tanks, infantry, arty etc. While i fought with active players, fully defeated Italy and Germany, AI have been at peace and produced a lot of AA guns, even SP AA. After a while (around days 15-20), AI is able to have atleast 4 AA guns in every province of theirs. So my question is, what is the use of Aircrafts? To summarize, people go inactive, AI build a lot of AA and you get stuck in a situation where you cant attack at all because there is so much AA.
Example: I had a clear sight of Netherlands troops today and i saw them have 16 units in one province. I couldnt believe at first, i thought it is a force to be dealt with! Until, i realise: It is 1 AC, 1 light tank, 1 milita and 13 (THIRTEEN) AA guns! It is ridicilous!
This was kind of a rant, i would like to hear opinions, I will admit i havent been ay war with much experts and experienced players, but for some time the game basically became a template where the mechanism gets repeated over and over again. Thoughts? I hope i was clear and understandable.