Use of allies Airbases

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Playing Ger on Normal/normal. Passed Barbarossa; time is spring 43 - UK badly on the heels - but hold the islands. Italy in Axis. As Ger i cannot utilise Ita airbases - Can any1 explain ? (relation with Ita are around 100)

Side Q: Is there anyway to prevent other axis member to dow at random other than kick if u can ?

 

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Only thing I can think of is if you are technically in a different war. I've sometimes seen situations where Italy gets into a war with the Allies before joining the Axis. I can't remember if the wars got merged properly after they joined the Axis though.

You could try doing acceptall military access and see if that fixes things.

 

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Veyr strange, might be a bug . Try getting military access and attacking that way

 

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In june 43 i got the option "back" (to rebase my airunits to Ita airbases) but i have no clue why i couldnt do it while i was in need of it. Only aparent difference that Japan and US has joined the war. Ita DOW'ed SU for no reason and then i invited Japan to the Axis and then Japan attacked US instantly after joining the axis

 

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In june 43 i got the option "back" (to rebase my airunits to Ita airbases) but i have no clue why i couldnt do it while i was in need of it. Only aparent difference that Japan and US has joined the war. Ita DOW'ed SU for no reason and then i invited Japan to the Axis and then Japan attacked US instantly after joining the axis

If you're at war with the USSR but Italy isn't you're not allied. That also means you can't use their bases. It looks like they're allied with you by now.

 

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I thk Vonhilficker has the edge to explain this odd bug-thing. Ita DOW'd Allies solo b4 joining axis. Then I/Ger invited and they joined the axis. Not until after BP had fired i started to support Ita in north Afrika by sending 1 spearhead, HQ and 3 art brigaded infantry divisions. That was fine and worked well, but i just wasn't able to use Ita airbases which is a bit odd considering ur in a military Alliance. This bug disappeared at a time where it wasnt urgent anymore - but i stil can't explain better than Hillficker.
point here being: i havent tried to support/help Ita while outside the alliance.