Question about airstrikes

[Hawk Kriegsman]

Quick update to the airstrike question.

a. The following turns, I had indeed turned my tanks to the NW, and the planes CONTINUED to strike from the north.

Your opponents Airstrikes always come from his side of the board. It does not matter which way you are facing.

b. This could be a coincidence, but the next few airstrikes only got a few disruption and a "no effect" result.

Did you pay attention to the types of planes making the attacks?

There is a big difference between getting hit with a Ju87b verses an He 123 or getting hit with a Typhoon verses a P51. I am willing to bet it had more to do with the planes attacking then anything.

Very interesting to say the least. All this seems to suggest that if tanks are facing the direction of incoming planes, the planes will have to deal with frontal armor of the vehicles.

Just not true at all. The game engine does not work like that.

And yes, I realize the direction the planes swoop in from could just be a graphics issue, and have nothing to do with how hard they hit. I also realize there are different types of planes that conduct different types of strikes, and I also realize "dice rolls" are a factor as well. But one thing is for certain; the first few strikes striking the tank's rear armor got reductions, (one a "reduced by FOUR result), and the northernly-faced tanks only had disruptions and no effect results.

The direction is a graphics issue. Your air attacks come from your side of the board.

Different types of planes is a huge factor.

A reduced 4 result gives me an indication that you might have been overstacked or a real light armor unit PZ II got hit.

Hmm, now that I think about it, I'm more confused about the possible ramifications of this than I was before...:conf:

It'd be neat to hear some more blitz member opinions on this... :whis:

No reason to be confused. Have your armor facing your foes ground forces. There is not enough air attacks in most scenarios to worry about it.

Or just turn armor facing off.

Thanx!

Hawk