Massive Assault Official Forum
   
It is currently Thu Mar 28, 2024 3:23 am

All times are UTC - 5 hours




Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 12 posts ] 
Author Message
 Post subject: Pteroshield did not stop enemy aircraft
PostPosted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 10:52 pm 
Offline
Tough Nut

Joined: Fri Jul 27, 2007 10:48 pm
Posts: 26
Karma: 0

Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Hi!
I installed a pteroshield in my capital, but enemy transport aircraft was able to land. Game 120564 -- MAN2 tournament game, still in progress!

_________________
Ignore the Fools


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Pteroshield did not stop enemy aircraft
PostPosted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 3:57 am 
Offline
Supreme Marshal
User avatar

Joined: Wed Nov 19, 2003 4:40 pm
Posts: 1980
Karma: 6

Location: Moscow, Russia
careless wrote:
Hi!
I installed a pteroshield in my capital, but enemy transport aircraft was able to land. Game 120564 -- MAN2 tournament game, still in progress!


In the MAN2 there is not transport aircraft, only Bombers. If you meant Transport Helicopter, then this unit can't fly from or under Anti-aircraft's field, but it is possible to unload unit from Transport Helicopter in the hex under Anti-aircraft's field.

_________________
Massive Assault Clan "Tiger's Galactic Empire"


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 1:30 pm 
Offline
Conscript

Joined: Thu Jul 05, 2007 12:20 pm
Posts: 7
Karma: 0
That is true, but it is a painfull discovery... In my opinion a mistake as a shield is supposed to protect the area against all kind of air units...


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Amen
PostPosted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 8:03 pm 
Offline
Tough Nut

Joined: Fri Jul 27, 2007 10:48 pm
Posts: 26
Karma: 0

Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Yes, indeed!

_________________
Ignore the Fools


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 8:54 pm 
Offline
Sea Wolf
User avatar

Joined: Fri Jan 21, 2005 4:14 pm
Posts: 424
Karma: 10

Location: Michigan
this topic was covered pretty well in one of the other threads--the shield protects you from attack from a bomber or attack coptor and keeps any coptors from landing in the protected area--it does not and never has protected you from ground units--think of it as an umbrella--it keeps bombs from raining down but it does not keep ground units out from under it. If it has the protection that you want it would be the same as saying that a ground transport can not come up to a unprotected hex and unload its units.

_________________
Archers! But sir, will we not hit our own men? Yes, but we'll hit theirs too, and we have reserves!


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 7:40 am 
Offline
Sea Wolf

Joined: Sat Feb 26, 2005 12:17 am
Posts: 620
Karma: 4
The AA unit needs to be sold with a warning label stating that "This thing doesn't work as well as you would have hoped!"


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 1:04 pm 
Offline
Sea Wolf
User avatar

Joined: Fri Jan 21, 2005 4:14 pm
Posts: 424
Karma: 10

Location: Michigan
I guess that would depend on what you had hoped it would do :wink: Every one that i have ever purchased has done exactly what i wanted it to do. In the right situation, a very worthwile addition to your units.

_________________
Archers! But sir, will we not hit our own men? Yes, but we'll hit theirs too, and we have reserves!


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 6:31 pm 
Offline
Sea Wolf
User avatar

Joined: Wed Apr 05, 2006 6:46 am
Posts: 209
Karma: 8

Location: Australia
I once purchased a protoshield with 5 Lavs for a Guerilla Purchase - surrounded the capital, destroyed the unit in the capital that round, and then detroyed 3 bombers in the next round - turned the game upside down. Opponent surrendered next round.

I have also been caught out a few times with a 3 bomber city becoming useless beacuse some sneeky so and so (Neoff) landed a protoshield (via a naval transport) right next to it - again - earth shattering realisation.

These usints are specialist that can turn a game on its end. Use them wisely for they can end up just sitting idle while the bombers move on to their next city.


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 9:17 am 
Offline
Sea Wolf
User avatar

Joined: Fri Jan 21, 2005 4:14 pm
Posts: 424
Karma: 10

Location: Michigan
Better to take a chance on them just sitting around then to not use them at all--I seem to remember playing a certain player from "down under" (in his early days) that advance wave after wave of his units into my bombers killing zone untill he no longer had any waves to advance :wink:

_________________
Archers! But sir, will we not hit our own men? Yes, but we'll hit theirs too, and we have reserves!


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 3:53 pm 
Offline
Sea Wolf
User avatar

Joined: Wed Apr 05, 2006 6:46 am
Posts: 209
Karma: 8

Location: Australia
I remember that game well.

I think I was up by about 20% - then you clawed back turn after turn while I churned units on hamburger hill.... thinkint back - a shield would have been handy.

I think I have learded my lessons - now I just make new mistakes :)

I do like to move my planes around tho - make the enemy buy lots of petroshields (which can't keep up with the planes).


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 2:58 pm 
Offline
Sea Wolf
User avatar

Joined: Fri Jan 21, 2005 4:14 pm
Posts: 424
Karma: 10

Location: Michigan
Ah, your memory fades :wink: Just watched the whole 35 move replay--probably one of the best games i have played--you were up a max of 8% but at one time you did out number my forces almost 400 to 200--if only you still played in that wild west shoot first think 2nd manner!! Have tried to attack the replay for those interested in seeing a, IMO, a really great game!

_________________
Archers! But sir, will we not hit our own men? Yes, but we'll hit theirs too, and we have reserves!


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 3:02 pm 
Offline
Sea Wolf
User avatar

Joined: Fri Jan 21, 2005 4:14 pm
Posts: 424
Karma: 10

Location: Michigan
hope this comes thru, if not can someone tell me how to attach a picture file. thanks


Attachments:
storm440 v  ravistermister trinity.jpg
storm440 v ravistermister trinity.jpg [ 101.87 KiB | Viewed 22691 times ]

_________________
Archers! But sir, will we not hit our own men? Yes, but we'll hit theirs too, and we have reserves!
Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 12 posts ] 

All times are UTC - 5 hours


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 19 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
cron
Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group
Karma functions powered by Karma MOD © 2007, 2009 m157y