88 AA Gun range not working (not the SWITCH issue)

[janscas]

Hi, I'm playing grand campaing 39 with v1.21 and a strange thing happens with the AA 88 Gun. It has (AA) range 3 but I can't fire to any plane that flies within 2-3 tiles from the aa gun. I can only fire if I move the AA gun in any direction (and still in 3 tiles range). Its extremely strange and It doesn't happen at least with v1.14 version of the game.

I didn't try to the same with antoher AA unit.I just have tried with the german 88 gun.

What can I do?

[huertgenwald]

There's a button which you can use to switch between ground- and airtargets.
There's already AT LEAST on thread about this "issue".

[janscas]

Oh men...

I've been playing panzer corps a lot.. I know about the switch Air/Ground.

I'm saying that in AIR MODE, I can't shoot any plane within range. So if a got a plane in range, i can't shoot it. I can only shoot it if I move my 88 gun (and of course still in range).

This is extermely strange since I've been playing in v1.14 whithout this issue.

Any help about this?

[shawkhan]

All you have to do is press the air/ground switch and you can target anything within range. It works, try it.

[boredatwork]

All you have to do is press the air/ground switch and you can target anything within range. It works, try it.

The problem with this response is by calling the "TOGGLE GROUND/AIR SURFACE" ***Button*** a "switch" it leads to confusion with the "SWITCH" ***button*** and thus makes it unclear to what you are referring.

But yes, there are already 3 threads on this topic AFAIK... for the benefit of #4 here's my illustrations, enjoy.

The "Yes it still works with 88s" version.

LOOK AT WHAT BUTTON IS BEING PRESSED.

The button I am pressing in the different screen shots is the circled "(TAB) TOGGLE GROUND/AIR SURFACE" button near the Purchase "$" button, NOT the "SWITCH (W)" button above "clear (X,Y)" that switches an 88 between AT and AA modes.

The 8.8cm Flak is in AA mode in both screen shots - I'm not touching the "Switch (W)" mode button.



^ By default when I select any AA, being a ground unit, it defaults to viewing ground units - notice the 2 bunkers are big while the tac bombers above them are small. In this view AA units move by default ***if there is an empty space under the air units.*** Obviously if it can't move under an air unit, either because there is a ground unit or terrain blocking it's path, OR you've already moved it this turn, then it gives you the option to fire by default, which is why I can still target the aircraft over the bunkers, the bunkers preventing me from moving there.



^ Notice in this shot, with my 88 still selected, I've hit the ground/air button and I'm now viewing the air units - the tac bombers are big and the bunkers underneath are small. In this view an AA unit will fire at an aircraft, in this case either the Pe-2 or the fighter, even though there is an empty space under it.

[Razz1]

Or you can just hit the tab key.

[janscas]

Dammit!
Truly sorry I misunderstood the "button switch" as you notice.

That works.