Since AFAIK the AI currently doesn't use ground-attack fighters, AA's inability to draw their fire is counterbalanced by its inability to serve any real purpose...
I also use FFD modules as secondary for my command vehicles, because I think it's awfull idea to combine command vehicle with heavy artillery or AA (though Aurora does not penalize for this - shots are not attracting enemy fire), and there is no other sensible option - you cannot select HQ module as secondary one, and construction modules are too heavy, that's substationally increasing both cost and transport size / chances of being destroyed.AA is supposed to attract enemy fire...when the enemy is conducting an AA-hunting mission with their ground-attack fighters.
Other than cost and weight, armor has no downsides, although these are pretty significant downsides in and of themselves.
I was debating whether to have Rangers or just train all infantry to fight on special planetary terrain. It added a year or so to training, which is fine with me, but I decided against it since Rangers are A) pretty cool from an RP standpoint and B) Do a good job of 'rounding out' units when heavier troops would put you overweight but more infantry wouldn't add a lot.
What I'm debating now is whether vehicles should get any special capabilities.
There are several posts in the 1.11.0 bugs thread about the infantry genetic enhancement upgrade causing problems with units randomly not matching their design specs.- There seems to be a bug where stats for units, particularly capabilities, get removed or added without you editing them. Has anyone else experienced this? It might have something to do with using SpaceMaster to instantly make units while I was playing around.
Nope, never seen that. Are the capabilities actually being removed, or are they instead not being displayed (perhaps due to lack of space)? And if you were "playing around" are you sure they were being added or removed without user input? Did you (for example) make arctic warfare infantry, then try to make an arctic warfare vehicle expecting the "arctic warfare" aspect to remain selected? In my experience when you switch to a new element no such 'options' are carried over.
There are several posts in the 1.11.0 bugs thread about the infantry genetic enhancement upgrade causing problems with units randomly not matching their design specs.- There seems to be a bug where stats for units, particularly capabilities, get removed or added without you editing them. Has anyone else experienced this? It might have something to do with using SpaceMaster to instantly make units while I was playing around.
Nope, never seen that. Are the capabilities actually being removed, or are they instead not being displayed (perhaps due to lack of space)? And if you were "playing around" are you sure they were being added or removed without user input? Did you (for example) make arctic warfare infantry, then try to make an arctic warfare vehicle expecting the "arctic warfare" aspect to remain selected? In my experience when you switch to a new element no such 'options' are carried over.
Probably not, but if your overall commander has the best Orbital Bombardment Support bonus then yes. Otherwise you probably want them in a specialist FFD unit with your best OBS commander.Sorry, what is Orbital Bombardment Support bonus of Ground Force officer? I see no such thing in the drop-list of ground commanders, that seems to be Naval Commanders' bonus, and there is no way to assign Naval Officer to FFD-capable ground formation.
Probably not, but if your overall commander has the best Orbital Bombardment Support bonus then yes. Otherwise you probably want them in a specialist FFD unit with your best OBS commander.Sorry, what is Orbital Bombardment Support bonus of Ground Force officer? I see no such thing in the drop-list of ground commanders, that seems to be Naval Commanders' bonus, and there is no way to assign Naval Officer to FFD-capable ground formation.
Some questions:
- I hear there is a maneuver stat that effects chance to hit, but I can't find it.
- Does the game count the HQ unit itself as contributing to the units size? For instance, does an independent HQ weighing 250 tons need to have 20,250 capacity if you want it to lead elements weighing a combine 20,000 tons? Or does it just need 20,000 ton capacity?
- Is there any downside to armor other than cost?
- Do science teams and logistics units need HQs?
- There seems to be a bug where stats for units, particularly capabilities, get removed or added without you editing them. Has anyone else experienced this? It might have something to do with using SpaceMaster to instantly make units while I was playing around.
- Do Boarding Troop Compartments unload as quick as Drop Troop Compartments?
- Should take all the FFDs out of my battalions and put them in my Regimental HQ.
- Is there a downside to my support bombardment and AA weapons being static?
The Bombardment is definitely sub-optimal, but less so in this specific case as I intend to use these both stand alone and as direct support to a higher formation. So they're intended to flex between Frontline Combat and Support Position.
Assault Platoon:Code: [Select]Assault Platoon
Transport Size: 1,000 tons
Build Cost: 394.9 BP
1x Assault Infantry, Platoon Leader
2x Assault Infantry, Squad Leader
1x Powered Infantry, Unit Supply Module (Assault Platoon)
2x Powered Infantry, Squad Supply Module (Assault Platoon)
27x Assault Infantry, PAC
18x Assault Infantry, Mortar
Elements of Note:Code: [Select]Assault Infantry, PAC
Transport Size (tons) 20 Cost 8.1 Armour 16 Hit Points 10.00
Annual Maintenance Cost 1 Resupply Cost 9
Heavy Crew-Served Anti-Personnel: Shots 6 Penetration 15 Damage 10
Basic Genetic Enhancement
Extreme Pressure Combat
Extreme Temperature Combat
High Gravity Combat
Low Gravity CombatCode: [Select]Assault Infantry, Mortar
Transport Size (tons) 20 Cost 8.1 Armour 16 Hit Points 10.00
Annual Maintenance Cost 1 Resupply Cost 6
Light Bombardment: Shots 3 Penetration 10 Damage 20
Basic Genetic Enhancement
Extreme Pressure Combat
Extreme Temperature Combat
High Gravity Combat
Low Gravity Combat
Other than cost and weight, armor has no downsides, although these are pretty significant downsides in and of themselves.
