Subject of Airborne Infantry

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    • Subject of Airborne Infantry

      Alright. So the topic that's been mentioned recently is the addition of a paratrooper unit. I may have a possible solution to this and balance. It'll go something like this:

      1: Transport Planes. Make a Transport Plane unit for the Aircraft tree. This will allow troops to be flown in to other airfields on the map- mainly infantry and light tanks. As you upgrade this unit, the range can be increased and more units can be added into the aircraft itself. It goes along the lines of an Aircraft Carrier:
      Lvl. 1: 2 units.
      Lvl. 2: 4 units.
      And so on.
      Now these planes will have limited defense in all areas, primarily "defense" from anti-aircraft guns, but have a decent defense if being attacked by Interceptors or being escorted by them. Now for the "flown in" part, this means they MUST land on an airfield, not just dropped anywhere. These planes will also be limited to Infantry, Militia, some of the Armor pieces like Light Tanks or even Mediums. Heavies are an absolute NO.

      2: Paratroopers. Paratroopers would be a new addition to the Infantry tech tree branch. They would be a mixture of Infantry and Commandos, having the general mobility of an Infantry unit, but also an ability to drop out of planes and a slight mobility advantage. They can still be used on the ground as well. They can have a slight decrease in attack as they only drop in with light weapons and in some cases, only pistols. (As seen with the Fallschirmjager in WWII.)

      How will all of this fit in? The Transport Planes can be loaded up with Paratroopers and then be sent to their destination. The "drop" would be possible with the "Attack" option, meaning that the plane would fly right to the destination, and then fly right back from the origin point of taking off. All of this is my general idea on how to solve this. It would also add a new military strategy to the game, both for the ones being attacked, and the ones attacking. If anyone has any questions or suggestions, please message me at:

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    • *Bump up* This subject, I think there should be an option for Paratroopers, like mentioned perhaps making a new plane that drops units would be ideal, I have encountered a problem in one of my large maps (picture will fallow).