flying mechanics

[Knai]

Originally Posted by parone

recently planned a brilliant(for me) strategy where i summoned flying troops to vault across the ocean and land in an enemies center on the coast. they have a map move of three, i am asking them to move 2(over the ocean, into enemy coast)...but they won't.

explanation?

Remember, each turn in Dominions 3 is a month. As such, flying probably involves flying then landing, flying then landing, etc. It only makes sense that the sea can't be flown over, given that the landing phase is made difficult.