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    Changing AA Value Against Strategic Bombers

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      beelee @wc_sumpton
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      @wc_sumpton

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      Thanks for the replies guys. 🙂

      What I want to do, is have the "Research_Facility" Research_Facility.png
      (image courtesy of hepps)

      be able to be bombed like a Factory by Bombers. I want it to be damaged and captureable. I want it's built in "Factory" AA to defend at 2, not 1.

      Wow, proofreading and I want a lot lol

      Idk how to change that. I think "isFactory" or "isInfrastructure" are just hardwired to only fire their AA at 1. Idk how to turn it off or if you can either.

      I tried to get around it by adding the above stuff, which allows it to shoot at 2, but the hardwired auto shoot at 1 still happens as well.

      It will fire at 1, take any casualties, then fire at 2 if any remaining Bmbrs, then the Bmbrs conduct their SBR attack.

      I don't think I can make it bombable by SBR unless it's "isFactory" or add all the stuff that bypasses it, which basically just does the same thing and activates the auto AA defend at 1 against SBR.

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        wc_sumpton @beelee
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        @beelee said:

        be able to be bombed like a Factory by Bombers. I want it to be damaged and captureable. I want it's built in "Factory" AA to defend at 2, not 1.

        To be capturable "isInfrastructure" will need to be set, otherwise this unit can be taken as casualties.

        I copied what you posted, besides setting "isInfrastructure", this unit functions as you have described.
        Why is "maxAAattacks" set to "-1"? "isAAforBombingThisUnitOnly" is set but "isAAforCombatOnly" is not, so this unit attack SBR units only and will not attack during normal combat.
        Still this unit functions as you have described, D6 @2 for each attacking SBR unit. I do not see a separate D6 @1 attack.

        Cheers...

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          beelee @wc_sumpton
          last edited by beelee

          @wc_sumpton

          yea it doesn't fight in normal combat. the "-1" is so it'll shoot at all planes that try to bomb it.

          Basically, it is another Fctry that I want the AA to fire at 2, not 1.

          Edit
          So here's 4 commie Bmbrs attacking Berlin and the Facility. The first rd of AA fire is at 1

          Screenshot from 2026-05-18 12-32-18.png

          2 bmbrs get shot down and the remaining two get fired at again at 2

          Screenshot from 2026-05-18 12-32-27.png

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            TheDog @beelee
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            @beelee
            Not sure what you are after, this might be helpful ?
            I hope the text is correct.

            <option name="isAAforCombatOnly" value="true"/>			<!-- if false = it will defend against strategic bombing raids -->
            <option name="isAAforBombingThisUnitOnly" value="true"/>        <!-- true = can only be used during SBR attack might need to be false -->
            	<option name="offensiveAttackAA" value="2"/>		<!-- sets the value the AA will attack at -->
            	<option name="attackAA" value="2"/>			<!-- misnomer, this applies to defense -->
            	<option name="maxAAattacks" value="-1"/>			<!-- -1 = Infinite Number of attacks = number of air units attacking or a fixed number -->
            	<option name="maxRoundsAA" value="1"/>				<!-- As isAAforCombatOnly is true, it will every turn, could be 2 ? -->
            		<option name="typeAA" value="AA-Industry"/>
            		<option name="targetsAA" value="$All-Bombers$"/>	<!-- All Bomber types -->
            		<option name="mayOverStackAA" value="false"/>
            

            https://forums.triplea-game.org/tags/thedog
            https://forums.triplea-game.org/topic/3741/curated-best-top-maps-triplea-guides

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              wc_sumpton @beelee
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              @beelee said:

              yea it doesn't fight in normal combat. the "-1" is so it'll shoot at all planes that try to bomb it.

              Sorry, I confused "maxAAattacks" with "maxRoundsAA". It happens to the worst of us.

              @beelee said:

              Basically, it is another Fctry that I want the AA to fire at 2, not 1.

              And that is what it does, just add "isInfrastructure".

              @beelee there is a factory major in the same territory. Because they have different "typeAA" both are shooting during the SBR attack. Remove "typeAA".

              Cheers...

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                beelee @wc_sumpton
                last edited by beelee

                @wc_sumpton

                Right on. I'll give it a try. I just assumed since the Fctry wasn't being targeted it wouldn't fire.

                Screenshot from 2026-05-18 14-07-15.png

                @thedog yea it's not a combat unit. Just a different type of Fctry. I was trying to skirt the auto defend at 1 AA, is why I added the other stuff.

                Edit
                removed "typeAA" and the just the AA fire at 1 shot. I'm thinking the Fctrys/Infrastructure are just hardwired to shoot at 1 for AA defense.

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                  wc_sumpton @beelee
                  last edited by

                  @beelee

                  From the PoS2:
                  isAAforBombingThisUnitOnly values: allows this unit to be an AA gun only when this unit is directly attacked by a strategic bombing raid (currently defends against all strategic bombing attacks in this territory, not just against this unit). it will not defend against a normal attack.

                  With different "typeAA" both units defend. If they are the same, then the one with the 'better' attack will fire.

                  Cheers...

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                    wc_sumpton @beelee
                    last edited by wc_sumpton

                    @beelee said:

                    removed "typeAA" and the just the AA fire at 1 shot. I'm thinking the Fctrys/Infrastructure are just hardwired to shoot at 1 for AA defense.

                    Your factories only have "isAAforBombingThisUnitOnly" set. There is no "typeAA", so everything is set to their default settings. It is not hardwired, only defaults, and defaults can be changed.

                    @beelee said:

                    Right now it shoots at 1 and then a second round at 2. So far, the closest I've come, is to make the second round of AA fire at 1.

                    This is your first comment. What was stated here was wrong. The Factory_Major was defending at 1 and the Research_Facility was defending at 2. Both units were shooting because their "typeAA" were different. Remove "typeAA" from the Research_Facility, then only it will fire, even if the Factory_Major is attacked, only the Research_Facility will defend at 2.

                    Cheers...

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                      beelee @wc_sumpton
                      last edited by beelee

                      @wc_sumpton

                      yea I wasn't real clear with the first comment 🙂

                      What happens is what I posted above with the screenshots.

                      1 round of AA Fire at 1 defending against a SBR attack.
                      Casualties are taken.

                      2nd round of AA fire takes place defending at 2 against a SBR attack.

                      SBR attack then continues if any Bmbrs survive.

                      What I want to happen, is no AA Fire at 1 at all. Just 1 round of AA fire that defends at 2 against all SBR Bmbrs when the Facility is being Bombed.

                      The Factory should be ignored.

                      Different question.
                      Can you change the value that Factories defend against SBR attack ? They currently defend at 1.

                      Edit
                      So I may be able to change the unitAttachment for the Factory then ? And make it not fire

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                        beelee @wc_sumpton
                        last edited by beelee

                        @wc_sumpton said:

                        isAAforBombingThisUnitOnly values: allows this unit to be an AA gun only when this unit is directly attacked by a strategic bombing raid

                        well yea that's what I want 🙂 I have that 🙂

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                          wc_sumpton @beelee
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                          @beelee said:

                          Can you change the value that Factories defend against SBR attack ? They currently defend at 1.

                          <option name="attackAA" value="2"/> will change the factories defense.

                          @beelee said:

                          well yea that's what I want I have that

                          Then everything should be set. 😎

                          Cheers...

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                            beelee @wc_sumpton
                            last edited by

                            @wc_sumpton

                            yea but how do I turn off the auto AA defend at 1 ?

                            🙂

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                              beelee @wc_sumpton
                              last edited by beelee

                              @wc_sumpton

                              yea just a disconnect I guess 🙂

                              Can you make a "factory_major" not shoot the same time the new Facility unit does when being bombed ?

                              Screenshot from 2026-05-18 16-54-53.png

                              Edit
                              Hmm ... maybe if I make it like a "airfield" it'd work ? Can't place anyone then though.

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                                wc_sumpton @beelee
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                                @beelee said:

                                Can you make a "factory_major" not shoot the same time the new Facility unit does when being bombed ?

                                <option name="typeAA" value ="AtmoicProductionFacility"/>

                                Cheers...

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                                  beelee @wc_sumpton
                                  last edited by beelee

                                  @wc_sumpton

                                  yea i already did that at first 🙂

                                  Screenshot from 2026-05-18 17-19-29.png

                                  Edit
                                  doesn't work 🙂

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                                    wc_sumpton @beelee
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                                    @beelee said:

                                    yea i already did that at first

                                    That's for your Research_Facility, your question was about factory_major. So, you did not do it. 🤣
                                    Add <option name="typeAA" value ="AtmoicProductionFacility"/> to factory_major or remove it from Research_Facility.

                                    Cheers...

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                                      beelee @wc_sumpton
                                      last edited by

                                      @wc_sumpton

                                      Lets start over.

                                      I need to make a a unit that is a Factory, that it's AA defends at 2, against Strategic Bombing and when attacked by Bombrs in a Strategic Bombing raid and there is a "Factory" present, the "Factory" AA will not fire with it's AA against the Bmbrs.

                                      What should happen, is the new "Factory" will fire at 2 against Strategic Bomber attacks. There should be no AA Fire from any other Facility.

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                                        wc_sumpton @beelee
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                                        @beelee

                                        <attachment name="unitAttachment" attachTo="Research_Facility " javaClass="UnitAttachment" type="unitType">
                                              <option name="isInfrastructure" value="true"/>
                                              <option name="isConstruction" value="true"/>
                                              <option name="constructionType" value="AtomicProduction"/>
                                              <option name="constructionsPerTerrPerTypePerTurn" value="1"/>
                                              <option name="maxConstructionsPerTypePerTerr" value="1"/>
                                              <option name="canBeDamaged" value="true"/>
                                              <option name="maxDamage" value="20"/>
                                              <option name="consumesUnits" value="1:AtomicLevel5"/>
                                              <option name="unitPlacementOnlyAllowedIn" value="Eastern United States:Germany"/>
                                              <option name="maxBuiltPerPlayer" value="1"/>
                                              <option name="isAAforBombingThisUnitOnly" value="true"/> <!-- allows this unit to be an AA gun only when the territory this unit is attacked by a strategic bombing raid -->
                                              <option name="attackAA" value="2"/> <!-- AA defends at 2 -->
                                            </attachment>
                                        

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                                        Cheers...

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