Feature: Strike Zone for bombers

[ankh]

When we attack with a lot of bombers, the bombers attacks only one building/unit even with patrol command.
Use a zone button (lets shift button pressed to make a circle of zone) to annihilate all a zone will be a good idea isn't?

[Min3mat]

not really. hard to implement and wouldn't really work as the bombers would be wasting shots on the ground i'd prefer it if bombers would automatically drop bombs every time theres a target under them so that you could simply give a move ordre on the other side of the enemies base

[Warlord Zsinj]

A carpet bombing feature would be nice; and has been suggested before.

Basically, you use the attack area button, and give an area. The bombers then assort themselves into a line or V formation, based on the diameter of the given area attack. That way, the bombers drop their bombs in a line, ensuring equal covering of an area.

Its a helpful way to hit a large area of troops, or a defensive position.

Plus it would look really cool to see your bombers flying in formation towards their targets.

[Kuroneko]

Bombers and aircraft in general tend to be quite unruley. If you tell a fighter or bomber to move somewhere, while they can see enemies...they will want to kill it first before moving.

[jcnossen]

Am I missing something here? Version 0.62b1 already has an "area attack" button for bombers...

[ankh]

really? :-/ How use this?

[Torrasque]

When you have your bomber selected, there is a new button, "area attack".
Just try.

[IMSabbel]

Damn.

Trying out in the next game.
Would be great if it works

[[K.B.] Napalm Cobra]

Apparently in one of the private versions anything could area attack, but then they removed it for some reason.

It should probably be reinstated for artillery, heavy tanks and heavy emplacements as well as bombers.

[Torrasque]

Area attack for bomber have always been there since .40b1 as I know...

I could be coul to have it for artillery too :)

[IMSabbel]

How does it work?

WHen i click on the "area attack" button, it becomes red. But i dont get any new curser or so to mark the attack area.

If i select a move/attack target manually, the button becomes unselected...

[Torrasque]

How does it work?

WHen i click on the "area attack" button, it becomes red. But i dont get any new curser or so to mark the attack area.

If i select a move/attack target manually, the button becomes unselected...

There is no new cursor, just click and define an area, like when making a zone reclaim.

[IMSabbel]

Er... You can zone reclaim?

How does that work?

[Doomweaver]

right click drag on a wreckage, to reclaim an area. Awsome feature, its simple things like this that make spring kill OTA. (And the graphics of course , lol)

[Torrasque]

Er... You can zone reclaim?

How does that work?

Lol ! you press on the reclaim button (or his shortcut) and make a selection (you click, keep the mouse down and move the mouse).
Like when you restore the map to his original height.
Just try, it's not hard :)

First time I played spring, I tried all combinatition, with shift ctrl etc...you learn good things. (like ctrl-move or ctrl-attack)

[IMSabbel]

ahhh...

That would have beeen SOOOOO helpfull several times...

(I remember a shoretoshore game where the sea was blocked by warlord wrecks...)

thx for the tip...

[jcnossen]

I could be coul to have it for artillery too :)

Currently it's already sort of an area attack with the low accuracy of the artillery :)

[Min3mat]

lol true

[IMSabbel]

I could be coul to have it for artillery too :)

Currently it's already sort of an area attack with the low accuracy of the artillery :)

well...
lets say the area of attack of non-veteran vulcane while radar targeting a distant target begins about one solar-extractor distance from the muzzle :D

[Min3mat]

lol if u put it in high traj u have a good chance of firing behind u