Making napalm bombers easier to use

Or maybe have it drop just one bomb?

While this is probably harder to achieve, wouldn't the ideal way to do this be a way to draw the actual path that needs to be bombed? The bomber would then just follow the curve while is still has bombs left and turn back right after.

Hmm but bombing in a line is cool.

I remember that bombing in a line was what napalm bombers used to do, before it was changed to a "J"-pattern. That means the code that made them do that is probably still lying around somewhere, and could be implemented as a setting for the bombers; OFF to keep the "J"-pattern bombing, ON to bomb in a line instead.

I feel obligated to mention that to help in bomber control when you are selecting multiple bombers, you can also hold down the Ctrl key when you set an area attack order. This will cause their bombing orders to be evenly split among enemy targets in the attack area. It really helps to spread napalm as smoothly as possible among a big group of units, rather than just bombing a single J-shaped line and leaving the others mostly untouched.

+1 for the 1-giant-napalm bomb idea

Pheonix was always better when it bombed in a straight line instead of turning before it even really arrives at it's target.

Or, how about, it drops bomb in a circular area, so it is somewhat consistent in both situations and avoids adding yet more toggles to toggle-K?

circular area = filled circle.

Obviously the radius would have to be tuned...
Size of flea would be trash.
Size of napalm missile would be op.
Somewhere in between is the radius we seek.

Yogzototh I posted same idea changes for the napalm bomber but no1 listened to me... Guess when "admin" points out the problem people (other admins) votes the comment up and they make the change. Nice game, nice unique ideas some of you have here... Keep up the good work. Hope you will keep braking this game until nobody plays it.