Campaign for the Training blessing to apply to all Airstrip troops!

[Juanjito]

Estupenda idea

 

[Green Bird]

I do not think anything was said about this in the latest Q&A session. Hopefully this is at least ‘on the radar’.

 

[Manifesto]

Bumping this up.

 

[Green Bird]

With the missile silo’s introduction planes are more important than ever because only they can reach deep into the opponent base to destroy it. It is therefore absolutely imperative to add Airstrip troops to the training blessing to at least partially address player concerns about this new structure.

 

[Green Bird]

Let us not run out of steam and continue keeping this campaign alive.

 

[Pepyto]

Often just wondering is there anyone who read all this posts and comments, who can actually make some difference in this game. Feels like we all are some old ww2 veterans in some nursing home discussing about our war adventures back in the days...
Keep this post alive

 

[Green Bird]

I am sure that the forum is well read and the feedback is reported internally. Moderators frequently appear with comments on this and other threads. That said, people who actually make decisions have their reasons which are not transparent to everyone, certainly outside of the company.

I for one would like to understand the official reason for not including planes in the training blessing. I may not agree with it but I would like to hear it. I do not think it is only crown speed up issue, there is something else at stake as well. Perhaps the internal factory lobby is stronger than the Airstrip lobby - after all, we have two factory buildings and a handful of units as opposed to the Airstrip’s three.

Still, I live in hope that the truth will out.

 

[Silentmajority]

Its probably because the pentagon allows air troops to train 20% faster. So if training blessing applied to air troops that would defeat one of the reasons people choose the pentagon.

 

[Green Bird]

The pentagon will always be valuable because it would speed up plane training even more with the blessing. Imagine having an 8 or less minute build time for a plane instead of, say, 10 minutes with the blessing - many would still like that a lot!

 

[Tendj]

Totaly agree it takesto long to train air troops they should be included in training blessings

 

[Green Bird]

The traffic has picked up on this forum with the new silo and what-have-you but not let us forget the issue that still matters to many.

 

[Quovatis]

2.5 hours of training for 5 aircraft with absolutely no way to boost it short of crowns or a specialized wonder is poor design.

 

[LordJestix]

My guess, next leader will have reduced training time for airstrip units.

 

[melheor]

My guess, next leader will have reduced training time for airstrip units.

Right, because Wu Zetian was known for her love of airplanes.

 

[LordJestix]

Right, because Wu Zetian was known for her love of airplanes.

or the leader after, but if they continue their pattern it will be a university research.

 

[ReekyBullet]

In any case Amelia it's the only leader that has research exclusive to her occupation. I mean its not as if Leonardo was known for his mastery of tiger tanks.

 

[Quovatis]

Well, he did design machines, just not tanks, obviously

 

[melheor]

In any case Amelia it's the only leader that has research exclusive to her occupation. I mean its not as if Leonardo was known for his mastery of tiger tanks.

They still match up thematically. Leonardo was known for Engineering that was ahead of his time and imagination. It's not a stretch to put tanks in that category. On the other hand, airplanes have absolutely nothing to do with Wu Zetian, who not only predates them by 3 millennia but also has no relation to flying of any kind. According to a quick half-assed research I did (players with better history knowledge, feel free to correct me), her claims to fame are: being the only female emperor, China's rapid expansion, and improvements for social classes. From this, I'd imagine she could carry researches that would give player more land to build on, more bonuses for clearing forests, more villagers, improved building times (but not specific to airplanes). I see no way to spin her into having airplane training time research... although I also still don't understand what Moctezuma has to do with oil wells, so anything is possible.

 

[GeeGee]

This is such an important topic/issue it deserves a big font size!

Not only should should plane rebuild times be reduced (particularly transporters btw), their entire AI should be refreshed. I am sick and tired of seeing what I call ‘wing waggling’ (planes flying all over the base and towards pain) instead of regular attacks on targets.

i used to think Troop AI was bad enough. The old... ‘ignore the gap in the wall right next to you and carry on shooting at a brick until you get killed’ routine...was/is ludicrous. But planes doing what the hell they like is not only annoying, it’s costly in battle.

I fully support this cause. Invest some of that cash you’ve earned from us and start refreshing the basics in the game engine

 

[greigi]

I hope this campaign works. It may even be a new blessing, specific to aircraft, available from the industrial age.