River crossing

[El_Condoro]

I am playing through Tutorial 4 with the river crossing and find it very strange that units can disembark and move but can't attack enemy units. I would have thought they would be able to, perhaps at a reduced strength.

Is this as intended?

[Kerensky]

It's intended. Moving after disembarking is much welcome flexibility, but it doesn't need to be blatantly overpowered. Long range flight, same turn disembark with paratrooper, and attack a target? That's too much.

Besides, you shouldn't want to attack a unit while at reduced strength. They're going to return fire at full strength.

[El_Condoro]

Sure, it just 'feels' strange. A unit has to start adjacent to the beach to be able to disembark and then it can move a long way inland but not attack units on the beaches? It certainly doesn't seem like an invasion - I would prefer an option: full move or 1/2 move and 1/2 strength attack or something like that. Anyway, enjoying the game, so onwards...

BTW: Does this mean a savvy player could line a coastline with weak units and prevent an invasion?