Forged Alliance Forever

Re: Transport Targetability

2014-07-19T13:42:47+02:00

Impossible, we must use the existing layers. The issue here is that while Interceptors can target Land, they can't hit Water. They should either be hitting the transports everywhere, or not at all while landed.

Statistics: Posted by IceDreamer — 19 Jul 2014, 13:42

Re: Transport Targetability

2014-07-19T04:27:00+02:00

what about making two layers for the Trans: AirW(ater) and AirL(and)?

Statistics: Posted by Gerfand — 19 Jul 2014, 04:27

Re: Transport Targetability

2014-07-18T23:24:25+02:00

It's all about the layers guys. Air, Land, and Water are used by transports, and only weapons able to target those layers can hit the transport while it's there, that's how it works.

Statistics: Posted by IceDreamer — 18 Jul 2014, 23:24

Re: Transport Targetability

2014-07-18T10:50:17+02:00

sorry, i was confused by the fact that engineers can't repair units when they fly and when you assist engy near empty trans, engy will repair it, near not empty trans - it will not repair it, i thought that is because transport is flying, but i guess it is not that case, weird.

also not empty trans not getting hit by subs, while empty trans will be damaged

Edit: so trans with units landed on water can't be hit by subs and ints ( replay where i tested it, forgot to test torp bombers 2415421)

Statistics: Posted by ZLO_RD — 18 Jul 2014, 10:50

Re: Transport Targetability

2014-07-18T10:25:46+02:00

Transport can be landed on water, even if there are units inside

Statistics: Posted by Vee — 18 Jul 2014, 10:25

Re: Transport Targetability

2014-07-18T09:33:23+02:00

Really ? i thought i ve seen loaded transports on water which could not be killed by planes.

Statistics: Posted by Iszh — 18 Jul 2014, 09:33

Re: Transport Targetability

2014-07-17T17:09:02+02:00

Afaik Transport can,t be landed on land or water if there are units inside

Statistics: Posted by ZLO_RD — 17 Jul 2014, 17:09

Re: Transport Targetability

2014-07-17T15:35:07+02:00

I suppose the reason is that you have no chance to drop loaded units on water. So the developers wanted to give people flying over water with trans a chance not to lose important and expensive units. Flying over normal land you can always drop the units if you can see enemy planes upcoming. I would even prefer that in general landed transports cannot be target no matter if water or land. Transport planes are shot to easy in my opinion. It would be a nice option to create stable "bridges". You need a bomber or a land unit to destroy it if it is not in use. If a lot of tanks coming there ot be transportet you can sent interceptors.

I created already another topic about transport handling and i think that transports or at least ferry comands cannot be used good enough since the planes are shot to easy. i was suggesting to be able to make ferry commands without planes. But while thinking about the problem you are discussing here i think that would be even better

Just taking an example of the map eiertanz. I conquered the third island and had a big outpost there with 3 factories. Next to the river i had an aa gun and several transports as a bridge. As long as this is not used it should be save until enemy ground units destroy it. Atm the enemy just flies by and everything is dead.

A possible solution atm for me would be to make my transport lines all starting from lakes and rivers and let the planes fly the way to the tanks then.

p.s. UEF t2 gunships can carry units thats why they have the same behaviour

Statistics: Posted by Iszh — 17 Jul 2014, 15:35

Re: Transport Targetability

2014-07-17T15:07:45+02:00

from what i know uef t2 gunships have the same problem and they can not get targeted by inits when landed on water

Statistics: Posted by Mr-Smith — 17 Jul 2014, 15:07

Re: Transport Targetability

2014-07-17T15:06:28+02:00

RoLa wrote:
does it mean that a continental landed on water is like a ultra mobile sam?

No, because it will most likely start flying as soon as it will start shooting

Statistics: Posted by ZLO_RD — 17 Jul 2014, 15:06

Re: Transport Targetability

2014-07-16T11:51:13+02:00

does it mean that a continental landed on water is like a ultra mobile sam?

Statistics: Posted by RoLa — 16 Jul 2014, 11:51

Re: Transport Targetability

2014-07-03T21:21:54+02:00

Well, I'd vote for all grounded air unit to be untargettable by air-air/ground-air, but targettable by air-ground (if that's not allready the case), because that seems logical, but I'd also vote for a mod that does that so we can try it before actually deciding

Statistics: Posted by Paul Kauphart — 03 Jul 2014, 21:21

Re: Transport Targetability

2014-06-27T19:30:58+02:00

edit : Mmh idd, I've readed spurdo, it wouldn't be logical to only have transport be untargetable... So either it's all the air untargetable or targetable... and finally I change my mind, I vote for targetable transport.

Statistics: Posted by odin002 — 27 Jun 2014, 19:30

Re: Transport Targetability

2014-06-27T19:25:51+02:00

Torps can actually hit transports on the water O.o

Statistics: Posted by TheKoopa — 27 Jun 2014, 19:25

Re: Transport Targetability

2014-06-27T19:12:08+02:00

Target them always.

Since it applies like that to any other aircraft.

Statistics: Posted by Spurdo — 27 Jun 2014, 19:12