GA by F15 and the AI cheats!

[jb1964]

In one of my latest SG's (BNH02) I decided to trigger our GA via F15. After setting up an air patrol over one city and moving a stack of F15's to the only other city in reach of our opponents bombers I picked a fight. Of course the AI bombed the city where the F15's had just been ferried. After establishing the air patrol on the next turn the AI didn't even consider attacking. Total chicken poop!

Anyway, we managed to plant a spy, steal plans and find some ships that we could reach out and touch. We touched four to the bottom of sea and finally triggered our GA.

Anyway, if you're planning on triggering your GA via F15, a rare occurance, find a unit in the open and bomb the snot out of it. Don't expect the AI to send bombers into your trap because they won't.

 

[sealman]

My GA is normally obtained well before Jet fighters, but I don't see the type of situation you describe in my games. I have always been able to shoot down bombers with my jets flying A.S.

 

[jb1964]

My GA is normally obtained well before Jet fighters, but I don't see the type of situation you describe in my games. I have always been able to shoot down bombers with my jets flying A.S.

It's not been a matter of not shooting them down, it's more of a matter of the AI not presenting the opportunity once they were flying CAP.

We've been on the ropes in this Demigod SG since the very start. At one point we had a 1hp warrior defending our sole city against a German archer. Fighting from behind we have had little chance to trigger our GA by wonder. Through the ages we killed the Germans and Chinese. The French knocked off the Indians. And the Russians are about 3 turns from elimination at the hands of either us, Japan or France.

We have gotten to technical parity w/ France leaving the only other AI, Japan, as a source of luxuries. Despite all the bloodshed we're still intent on beating the French into space.

 

[sealman]

I did not realize you guys were on demigod. I have not ventured passed diety so I have no timeframe for triggering GA. In fact, I have lost every diety game i have so far tried.

What I was saying is that the AI in my games continued to bomb my cities when I have had CAP installed.

Good luck and beat those French into space!