paratroopers

[unmerged(56121)]

I have airborne lvl2 and troop transports researched and I can load onto transports but cannot attack with paras or move to another province. New to game but love it

 

[Brasidas]

This is not a hardware or installation issue, which is what this sub-forum is for. Put all gameplay inquiries in the general forum.

You probably don't have the air doctrine which enables the air assault mission. Either that, or you haven't allowed the unit to regain full organization. As for not being able to rebase the air transport, you can not do so while the paratroopers are loaded.

 

[Castellon]

Not a tech support related question
*Moved

 

[The Red Baron]

Yep you'll need I believe the 2nd technology under the Tactical bombers tree. Something destruction technology.

I found this out rather rudely when I had prepared a humongous paradrop for D-Day and forgot to research it that game :rofl:

 

[unmerged(3221)]

From the General Gamplay FAQ at Wiki which answers a lot of basic questions about the game:

http://hoi2.nsen.ch/wiki/index.php/General_Gameplay_FAQ

http://hoi2.nsen.ch/wiki/index.php/General_Gameplay_FAQ#How_to_perform_airborne_assault.3F

How to perform airborne assault?
Airborne assault is a mission that must be completed using paratrooper division and transport plane. Each transport plane can carry one division. To be able to perform the mission, the following conditions must be satisfied:

The transport plane has to be at full org.
The paratrooper and transport must be in the same province. Load the paratrooper just before the mission begins. Use offensive supply for the para if you can afford it.
Battlefield Interdiction Doctrine air doctrine tech is researched.
Target province is within the transport's range.
Weather must not be stormy as stormy weather grounds all air operations.

 

[unmerged(56030)]

I have a similiar problem. I was in the original version of HOI...happily island hopping with my paratroopers. Ridgeway and Taylor were getting tons of experience.
Anyway, over the weekend I ran the 1.3 update and now I can't load my paratroopers anymore and get the "airborne assault" option. It's as if I've suddenly "lost" this technology.

Any explanations would be helpful because the BOB boys are itching to get back to "Jap kicking" on the island chains before I drop them into the homeland for the big push.

Cheers
Wiscoleeds

 

[unmerged(51702)]

You mean HoI1? Because in HoI2 transports need full org to commence operations

 

[unmerged(3221)]

If you patch and then continue a saved game, you will likely have all sorts of odd problems. Note also that the range of air transports was reduced by about 1/2 in 1.3