Anti Air.... help

[kilarb]

I'm not sure which forum this belongs in, so I thought I'd try here first.

I'm trying to get a handle on how anti-air units work (before I monkey with the stats).

Let's say I have a Mech infantry A12 D18 (AA 0??) and a Mobile SAM A1 D6 AA4 on a tile, and it is attacked by a bomber A0 D2 B12... What happens? What good, if any, does the SAM do. What does AA4 mean? Is it a multiplier? Is it compared to the bombard value? Are 2 SAMs better than 1?

Related Question:

Can a SAM help me against cruise missiles?

thanks!

 

[RegentMan]

I don't think AA affects cruise missles. The Conquests forum would probably give you more answers.

 

[Alvin]

Historically, SAMs are used for all ballistic missles except for ICBMs, Patriots can even shoot down falling bombs!

 

[El Justo]

I'm not sure which forum this belongs in, so I thought I'd try here first.

I'm trying to get a handle on how anti-air units work (before I monkey with the stats).

Let's say I have a Mech infantry A12 D18 (AA 0??) and a Mobile SAM A1 D6 AA4 on a tile, and it is attacked by a bomber A0 D2 B12... What happens? What good, if any, does the SAM do. What does AA4 mean? Is it a multiplier? Is it compared to the bombard value? Are 2 SAMs better than 1?

Related Question:

Can a SAM help me against cruise missiles?

thanks!

SAMs are valuable.

the "Air Defense" stat, or "AA" no., isn't really compared directly against the "bombrad" value of an attacking plane. it's a weird stat that i've had to do alot of play-testing in order to find the right balance (for my Cold War scenario in particular). IMHO, the "4 AA" value for SAMs are too low. the chance for a shot down aircraft is very, very low. i've modded units to have 20+ AA defense stats (patriot missile battery) and they're particularly effective against "mass" air raids.

2 SAMs are definitely better than 1. the more you have on a "bombarded" tile, the better chance you have to shoot it down.

i don't think SAMs & Flak have an effect vs. cruise missile or nukes. IIRC, cruise missiles, et al are regarded by the AI as artillery. i could be wrong though but either way, the AA units don't affect cruise missiles.