purchase routines

[hawk66]

Originally Posted by Mobhack

In a stand-alone battle you can set the buy up to allow zero, or a specific number of flights, or the default (XXX). Long campaigns always use XXX.

I've done some tests; doesn't this parameter only influence the availableness of the number of flights and not that the AI really buys them? At least I did not recognize any difference after generating 4-5 battles after setting it to 3 (Battle Points 3000-6000).

[Mobhack]

Originally Posted by hawk66

I've done some tests; doesn't this parameter only influence the availableness of the number of flights and not that the AI really buys them? At least I did not recognize any difference after generating 4-5 battles after setting it to 3 (Battle Points 3000-6000).

Only affects the maximum amount - not that the AI necessarily will buy 3 flights, if you allow it 3. Especially on low points like 3000. XXX might have allowed it say 6 if it were an air power like the USA. It still is unlikely to buy all 6 at those points - but try winding the clock back to the 1950s when planes are cheaper. And some AI buys will have no planes no matter what the setting - e.g. Mujadeen, Iraq at some points in time.

Andy

[hawk66]

Originally Posted by Mobhack

Only affects the maximum amount - not that the AI necessarily will buy 3 flights, if you allow it 3. Especially on low points like 3000. XXX might have allowed it say 6 if it were an air power like the USA. It still is unlikely to buy all 6 at those points - but try winding the clock back to the 1950s when planes are cheaper. And some AI buys will have no planes no matter what the setting - e.g. Mujadeen, Iraq at some points in time.

Andy

Ok, yeah that was my impression. Perhaps that could be more customizable in a further version.

To be more precise: A section in the preferences screen, with a few additional parameters, like:
- AI Heavy Air (or better English ) working like AI Heavy Tank)
- A flag, which even more randomizes the AI picklist..the result would be that it somehow 'simulates' some 'lost' units, which are hastily grouped together, hence a more awkward but also more varied picklist.