Fighter
- Reach the Modern Age and the World War II-style Fighter (modeled after the legendary
British Spitfire) is now available. Fighters offer real punch, both against enemy
aircraft and ground targets, and they also give you the ability to project power
quickly and fly past enemy defenses. They are extremely useful for scouting, strafing
enemy ground units (including Caravans and
Supply Wagons ) and for detecting and shooting down enemy
Bombers before these can do damage to your units and buildings.
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Advanced Fighter
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All aircraft require an investment of Wealth and Oil. Oil is a costly resource to
gather, requiring significant investments in infrastructure, and Wealth gathering
won't maximize until you start holding enemy cities. As you can no doubt imagine,
building a large air force (much less quickly reinforcing a dwindling air force)
isn't the first thing you'll do in the game.
When you do finally deploy wings of Advanced Fighters into enemy territory, however,
you can quickly pin down ground forces, and putting Advanced Fighters aloft over
your own cities stifles bombing sorties more effectively than any other measure.
Sending Advanced Fighters out as patrol units with your ground forces will keep
Helicopter harassment off your Tanks as well.
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