Air units weaknesses?

[Ferid Gurbuz]

I have seen a few YouTube video's where planes get shot down by mere towers? Or Castles. I must be trippin'... but what is the weakness of an air unit?
They seem very squishy and I honestly think investing my hard earned oil into a level 2 factory (and get them guerrillas)is better than getting an Airstrip.
I'm currently at 25K oil and can not get any higher or some level 150 dude goes ham and rips off every single drop of oil. I want a bunker but 100k just seems impossible unless I invest crowns which i'm saving for a nation change and a wonder change.

 

[WarrenX148]

Air units are by far the best offensive addition to your army at the industrial age. I consider them "bonus" units as their presence does not count against your normal troop limit and they are extremely powerful when used properly.

Biplanes/Triplanes can decimate enemy defenders and can be extremely useful in slowing down enemy defenses that give your army a hard time, making them fire at only 33% speed.

Zeppelins/Airships can completely destroy a single building in one pass with the exception of one or two extremely high HP buildings (oil refineries are of note here) and they are great for tearing down generals if your riflemen and machine gunners have been killed.

I would go for an airstrip long before getting heavy tanks. If you're getting your oil raided at 25k than it must be far too easily accessible. What medal range are you?

 

[Quang t legend]

It is the factory that useless. Air units is too powerful with 6 level of upgrades and one wonder to boost them!

 

[Brand Marrow]

Yup, air units much more critical than hvy tanks. But I wouldn't say factory is useless. Best to have all troop options available, especially in WW. Regarding oil raiding, this is the most challenging part of the game. You need to search through many bases to find ones where you can reach oil using wall sappers and raiders. I used to have a whole army of sappers and raiders so that I could keep a rotating crew ready to go as I raided. My selection criteria for bases was no more than 1 wall for every 1000 oil. You also need to have a couple marathon 3 or 4 hour sessions so that you can top off your 100 or 120K oil reserves and build before quitting and losing it all to raiders. Also, helps to leave your TC out so that you might get a peace treaty instead multiple hits on your oil reserves. Good luck!

 

[Ravenlord]

Air units are by far the best offensive addition to your army at the industrial age. I consider them "bonus" units as their presence does not count against your normal troop limit and they are extremely powerful when used properly.

''when used properly'' - that's the caveat, isn't it? Once you go plane you'll never play the same.

 

[Aitor-NationsLeague]

Planes are totally awesome. Needs a lot of skill though, to use them and army at the same time, but they are awesome: Either 3 triplanes option, I use because I have now mk3 and have Statue, or either the building with Zepelin, they both brutal.

When I lose them, no matter if I have a TB, I'm French, I pretty much have to quit and wait for them to retrain, I can't attack without them anymore...

It's a total extra to the army, similar to EA age library upgrades for more troops space.

3 planes probably like having +30 in your army...

But Brand is right too, factory isn't useful, as he says, I like to have options available, though the Heavy Tank is really not useful until max upgraded...

Airstrip is first in IA.

 

[Quang t legend]

When I lose them, no matter if I have a TB, I'm French, I pretty much have to quit and wait for them to retrain, I can't attack without them anymore...

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When I lose them I increase about 10-15 shooters in my army and try looking for base without tank. But it is hard to find them nowaday at high medal!

 

[Ferid Gurbuz]

You have some good points there mate. 70K seems a bit too high for me to achieve but in 2 days my temple will be at level 5 and with the training blessing (and zeal) i'll be hunting for a good two hours for oil! I'm in the 750-850 medal range... I made a mistake with my main. I just upgraded my town center whenever I could first and now all my other buildings are slacking.

 

[Ferid Gurbuz]

Thanks for tips bro! 3-4 hours doesnt sound so bad... Yesterday i tried the same tactic by breaching two walls with two sappers and send in 30 raiders. But before the raiders even reached the oil reserve (2.5k) they got destroyed lol. After that one I gave up on it but i must've played that very poorly. Two days for my temple to reach lv 5 and then i'll be raiding for some oil!

 

[Ferid Gurbuz]

Got it! Going for Airstrip asap. Btw, I'm thinking off changing from Japanese to French after my workers are free. What's your thought on this? The extra hp and attack damage on the french special tank units seems super nice and the 20% less training time combined with the training blessing... 80%! I can't wait.. Not sure how the shizoku, towncenter active and that extra 6 hours of peace treaty can beat that.

 

[Aitor-NationsLeague]

Ferid Gurbuz


I think that the change it's totally worth , Im french myself.

French or British consider any of those, British very decent imo too.

 

[Ferid Gurbuz]

Ferid Gurbuz


I think that the change it's totally worth , Im french myself.

French or British consider any of those, British very decent imo too.

Nice! I already have a smurf account level 56 British empire. Loving it so far!
The 15% loot bonus seems insignificant but when you have to build or upgrade buildings which demand alot of recources like Bunkers you save 15k oil... which saves you like 10 raids! France & Brittania ftw!

 

[Aitor-NationsLeague]

Nice! I already have a smurf account level 56 British empire. Loving it so far!
The 15% loot bonus seems insignificant but when you have to build or upgrade buildings which demand alot of recources like Bunkers you save 15k oil... which saves you like 10 raids! France & Brittania ftw!

If you already have one British, then get the other French and you try, and it's good combination.

 

[Brand Marrow]

Or you could go with germans, fury is a better perk than any individual troop bonus and better rally adds a nice tactical dimension to attacks...

 

[Ferid Gurbuz]

Or you could go with germans, fury is a better perk than any individual troop bonus and better rally adds a nice tactical dimension to attacks...

Believe it or not but I also have a german empire... lol. Greek, French and Korean are the only ones I haven't tried yet! But back when I made the german empire (bout 9 months ago) there was no fury. I chose them for the Viking looking vandals! And the 5- rally time was nice too. Who knows i might get back at my old german acc

 

[Ravenlord]

It can't - go for it.

 

[Ravenlord]

Japanese, Brit and now German - another obsessed fan like me !!!!

Just out of curiosity, do you play one game a night like me or all 3 at the same time? Are you in your own alliance and donate to yourself?! lol

 

[Aitor-NationsLeague]

Ravenlord

Yeah Ravenlord, don't forget to tell you play a game at night... So you look cassual. Yet you managae to have many IA accounts? Yes, "casual" and "one a night" , ;P

 

[Königsberg]

Agree. Planes are a must. Attacking without them is painful. Hard to get 100% destruction.

 

[Ferid Gurbuz]

Ravenlord Hahahaha omg it's as if you personally know me. I play all of them at the same time. Switching in between accounts and yes, I am in my own guild and donate troops to myself hahahaah