Bug or WAD

Cybvep · Post by **Cybvep** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 4:39 pm

In my game with PionUrpo I invaded Sardinia and after that, he bombed Cagliari with strategic bombers. To my surprise, this seemed to prevent me from loading units on transports, which meant that 3-4 units were trapped on Sardinia O_o. It should be mentioned that he didn't target the port, it was the city that was bombed.

WAD or bug?

Cybvep · Post by **Cybvep** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 6:47 pm

Anyone?

Peter Stauffenberg · Post by **Peter Stauffenberg** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 7:44 pm

When you capture a city the port attached to it will be destroyed (dropping to 0 intrinsic strength). When it's a 0-1 strength (10 max) you can't use the port. The port repairs 1 strength per turn. You see this by looking at the hex and the port image in the hexinfo are. If it's red then the port is destroyed. The damage level of the port also determines how many steps a naval unit can repair per turn.

Cybvep · Post by **Cybvep** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 7:53 pm

Yes, but I was unable to load units on transports even though ports was at lvl 2 and later at lvl 3.

Peter Stauffenberg · Post by **Peter Stauffenberg** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 7:57 pm

Then I need to see a save game so I can verify it.

Cybvep · Post by **Cybvep** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 8:20 pm

Check it here:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6195331/PBEM%20 ... .01.35.rar

Peter Stauffenberg · Post by **Peter Stauffenberg** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 8:36 pm

I noticed the same thing, but the turn after you can unload units from the port.

Can you send me the turn 1 turn prior to the turn you sent me?

Cybvep · Post by **Cybvep** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 8:39 pm

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6195331/PBEM%20 ... Axis68.rar

Peter Stauffenberg · Post by **Peter Stauffenberg** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 9:46 pm

I found out the reason now. If you look at your units in Sardinia then you see they have only supply level 1. This is because you have only 1 city on Sardinia and the city is damaged. The supply level it can provide is a function of the level of damage.

You need supply level 3, I think, to be able to use rail movement or embark on a transport.

The reason we added this rule was for the attacker to bombard cities they want to invade to reduce the repair capacity for units inside. This is particularly important when taking out Leningrad. You can only repair the number of steps similar to the supply level in the hex. So if you bombard Leningrad with strategic bombers the city will drop in supply level if isolated from other cities. Then you can e. g. attack when the supply level is down to 1. That means Leningrad can only repair 1 step per turn.

This is a feature and only something you will see on isolated cities or islands.

Cybvep · Post by **Cybvep** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 9:59 pm

I see. Sardinia can become a trap, then.

Peter Stauffenberg · Post by **Peter Stauffenberg** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 11:37 pm

Well, usually you don't bombard Cagliari with strategic bombers. So the city will have some strength left when captured. If you bombard it turn after turn then it can take awhile until the port is available for use again.