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Re: Just say no to bungee paratroopers.
Jim Kingdon wrote:
> However, what really makes the bungee paratrooper trick powerful is
> the failure case, so we'll proceed to that one:
>
>> If you attempt to capture something from inside a transport and you fail
>> then you drop out on the ground or sea under the transport as you're
>> pushed back.
>
> Well, if the goal is to make attacking from a transport harder, this
> would have that effect. It would put a premium on finding a
> beachhead, so you can land your infantry/armor, rather than just
> attacking from a transport ship (or bomber which is over water).
>
> I kind of suspect the show-stopper here would be the AI. Unless it is
> smart enough to look for beachheads, this change might make the AI
> even less of a contender than it is now.
Actually it seems to do OK, but that may do with the Makin Island patch I
put on the standard scenario giving subs the ability to transport 1 Inf.
It keeps grabbing my coastal bases and towns.
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