17-11-2001 06:03									#1
	Precision Bombing Get a bigger avatar today!

I'm trying to run a precision bombing mission but it wont let me. Im using stealth fighters and stealth bombers, i click on the precision bomb button but when i move the cursor over the target city, it wont let me bomb. Anyone know what's wrong here?

	17-11-2001 07:23									#2
	Re: Precision Bombing Increase the size of your Attachments

quote: Originally posted by ElitePersian I'm trying to run a precision bombing mission but it wont let me. Im using stealth fighters and stealth bombers, i click on the precision bomb button but when i move the cursor over the target city, it wont let me bomb. Anyone know what's wrong here?

It's a small bug. Just press "P" while selecting the target city and it will work fine.

	19-11-2001 09:08									#3
	Support Apolyton, buy Call to Power 2

i press P, and it still doesnt do anything, it shows the Circle with the line through it when i move the mouse over an enemy city.
Are you supposed to be able to choose exactly what improvement to destroy with precision bombing?

	19-11-2001 10:06									#4
	Support Apolyton, buy Alpha Centauri

Oh sure, I have this problem too. Don't worry, it's easy to fix. But you will have to make a slight change in targets.

Point the cursor over one of your own cities. Should work fine then...

(It's true though. I can only precision bomb my own cities. What a great advantage, right? )

	19-11-2001 10:09									#5
	Support Apolyton buy from Amazon

This is really stupid how precision bombing and air superiority dont work, along with coastal fortresses.

	19-11-2001 10:33									#6
	Support Apolyton

Air superiority doesn't work? Huh, I never had an enemy with flight, so I never needed it. Oh well...

	19-11-2001 11:22									#7
	Get a bigger avatar today!

quote: Originally posted by Dom Pedro II Air superiority doesn't work? Huh, I never had an enemy with flight, so I never needed it. Oh well...

yeah, its a bug in the game. Civ 3 was released too early, at least we can be thankful for patches.

	21-11-2001 04:32									#8
	Support Apolyton, pre-order Civilization IV

quote: Originally posted by ElitePersian i press P, and it still doesnt do anything, it shows the Circle with the line through it when i move the mouse over an enemy city. Are you supposed to be able to choose exactly what improvement to destroy with precision bombing?

You have to keep "P" pressed down while you move the mouse over enemy cities. It'll definitely work.
It's a small bug, but precision bombing does work (unlike air superiority and other stuff).

	24-11-2001 21:11									#9
	Inflate your Upload Space

quote: Originally posted by Dom Pedro II (It's true though. I can only precision bomb my own cities. What a great advantage, right? )

It might come in handy if you could target unhappy citizens during civil disorder

	24-11-2001 22:47									#10
	Lose 30 kilos (of popups)

quote: Originally posted by PGM You have to keep "P" pressed down while you move the mouse over enemy cities. It'll definitely work. It's a small bug, but precision bombing does work (unlike air superiority and other stuff).

Air superiority does work for the AI. I lost a couple of bombers, and managed to take out an interceptor or two in my last game as the Germans. (standard map, 8 civs, Monarch). Suprised the heck out of me.

	25-11-2001 03:07									#11
	Put an end to popups!

quote: Originally posted by Thoth Air superiority does work for the AI. I lost a couple of bombers, and managed to take out an interceptor or two in my last game as the Germans. (standard map, 8 civs, Monarch). Suprised the heck out of me.

That's news to me, I thought no-one had managed to watch air superiority in action. Anyway, it's not even near that 50% interception chance Firaxis was talking about, it's probably 1% at best.

	25-11-2001 06:43									#12
	Browse Apolyton AD-FREE

Nope, here's the real kicker: Air superiority works for the AI but not the human player! Meaning they shoot your bombers down, while you can't do crap about theirs.

	25-11-2001 15:59									#13
	Support Apolyton or Terrorists Win

May sound stupid, but do you have "Smart Weapons" researched yet? I think it's mentioned nowhere, but you have to have this tech in addition to "Stealth" to do precision bombing! Just because I've encountered some people recently trying to do this without having the tech needed...

	25-11-2001 17:13									#14
	Suffering from ads?

quote: Originally posted by ElitePersian This is really stupid how precision bombing and air superiority dont work, along with coastal fortresses.

Really stupid? Stupid? Did you mean to say unfortunate? Frustrating, maybe? Have you ever written a computer program beyond Hello World?

	27-11-2001 04:39									#15
	Support Apolyton, buy Alpha Centauri

quote: Originally posted by PGM That's news to me, I thought no-one had managed to watch air superiority in action. Anyway, it's not even near that 50% interception chance Firaxis was talking about, it's probably 1% at best.

No, ive actually had a lotta my planes shot down by the AI, more than, A LOT more than 1 %.

	27-11-2001 04:40									#16
	Support Apolyton, buy Galactic Civilizations: Deluxe Edition

quote: Originally posted by PGM You have to keep "P" pressed down while you move the mouse over enemy cities. It'll definitely work. It's a small bug, but precision bombing does work (unlike air superiority and other stuff).

I tried this, it still doesnt work for me.

	29-11-2001 19:57									#17
	Support Apolyton, buy Alpha Centauri

quote: Originally posted by ElitePersian ive actually had a lotta my planes shot down by the AI, more than, A LOT more than 1 %.

No, I was referring to the fact that Thoth mentioned he had managed to use a couple of interceptors against the AI. Perhaps I misunderstood.
I've seen my stealth bombers going down against AI fighters too.

quote: Originally posted by ElitePersian I tried this, it still doesnt work for me.

I'm sorry for you then, but it'll probably be fixed with next week's patch.
Also, pressing down "B" allows me to use cruise missiles against enemy units with only 1 hit point left (couldn't do it otherwise).