Cant "Create New Units" with carriers in fleet

[unmerged(34296)]

I did a search and didn't see this so am adding it to the list.

I am playing 1.06c with CORE. But I tested this with 1.06c only and saw the same problem.

When a fleet has Carriers in it with an Airwing attached, the button on the bottom no longer says "Create New Unit" so you can split up the fleet.

Instead there is a button that says "Order Carried Planes"

I cant figure out how to split up the fleet. (It was already at 12 ships and I wanted to switch out some short ranged ships for some with longer ranges)

I tried ordering the planes to go to an airbase but it wasn't allowed

[EDIT: I have now seen that it wasn't allowed cause my ships were in port??? When I order the fleet to sea I could off load the airwing to shore)

Eventually I just disbanded the airwings. Then the Create New Unit button was available.

[EDIT: I see now that I CAN order the airwing off the fleet and get the new unit button]

Am I doing something wrong?

[EDIT: This sure seems like a bug, or is this the way it's designed?]

Later,
BlackHat

 

[jdrou]

This has been known since the game was released. You need to fly the planes off in order to split a fleet with carriers. (And, as you found, you need to send carriers out to sea to fly the planes off.)

 

[unmerged(12303)]

BTW the same happens with transports. Just do the merging before you load anything on to the ships.

F

 

[unmerged(34296)]

This has been known since the game was released. You need to fly the planes off in order to split a fleet with carriers. (And, as you found, you need to send carriers out to sea to fly the planes off.)

Ok. thanks a bunches.