Making aircraft less painful to use / move?

Sorry if this is wrong forum? I didnt see one for mod requests.

Having to wake up and move a bunch of aircraft at one time is a pain in the butt.

Perhaps aircraft can be made to move easier or in groups? Perhaps attack in groups?

Or even just turning aircraft into 1 unit per title like the other units?

Throwing out some ideas... the current system sucks!

welcome the civfanatics, shadowandlight!
(that's just something we do to new members here; although you mostly see that in the Civ4 forums)

And I for one think the main problem with aircraft is the fact that their move animation is just so dang slow. I think someone should make a mod that speeds aircraft attack speed. It's especially painful to watch when the enemy launches ten great war bombers at you, enough time to go make yourself a sandwich before your next turn.

AgressiveWimp said:

And I for one think the main problem with aircraft is the fact that their move animation is just so dang slow. I think someone should make a mod that speeds aircraft attack speed. It's especially painful to watch when the enemy launches ten great war bombers at you, enough time to go make yourself a sandwich before your next turn.

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Thank you!

BTW, that mod already does exist

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=83056827

shadowandlight said:

Thank you!

BTW, that mod already does exist

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=83056827

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Moderator Action: Sorry, this post was hidden by error by the forum's automatic filter trying to prevent spam, I've just approved it.

Nutty said:

Faster Aircraft Animations

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that mod is helpful but doesnt truly address what is "wrong" with planes atm.

shadowandlight said:

that mod is helpful but doesnt truly address what is "wrong" with planes atm.

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Yeah, sorry, I was posting from my phone and was just referring to AggressiveWimp's reply.

shadowandlight said:

Sorry if this is wrong forum? I didnt see one for mod requests.

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The Requested Mods thread is a sticky in the Modpacks subforum.

shadowandlight said:

Perhaps aircraft can be made to move easier or in groups? Perhaps attack in groups?

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I agree that the current interface is pretty lame, but the UI stuff is apparently pretty tough to mod. It should be possible, though. How would it actually work? A fairly simple method would be to add another selection in the air dropdown for "All Available Aircraft," but I'm not sure how satisfying that is.

shadowandlight said:

Or even just turning aircraft into 1 unit per title like the other units?

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I know the R.E.D. DLL can limit the number of aircraft per city, but I don't think that's what you meant... are you saying you want aircraft to be hover units like gunships, basically?

I wouldnt mind ANY solution other then the current. If they were to act like Helicopters that would be neat (maybe having to return to a city within 2 turns or something)

or move them as a stack... something?

bump! i would love this to be looked at!