Whats the point of flying units?

[Red Shoe Paul]

Flying units can't capture cap zones in minor sieges, so whats the point of them? Just a wasted slot in a siege battle?

[archonsod]

Yep. A unit that can completely ignore terrain, barricades and walls, can't be attacked unless it wants to be and can zip over units to hit them in the rear. Can't think of any reason you'd want to take them into a siege battle.

[Nick]

They can melee a scary ranged unit, but that's about it. Some unit types, like cav especially, just aren't useful in a siege attack.

[Xenomorph Kitty]

Generally all units that can fly have a land option now. You can tell them to fly behind the enemy lines and land to cap a point.

[Sin]

they can also attack towers which infantry can not.

[ChuTheMan]

flying units are amazing for ranged units and even artillery. That is pretty much the point of flying units.

Originally posted by Sin:

they can also attack towers which infantry can not.

and this ofc.

tbh if you really want flying units, just have 1 or 2 of them.

[Riru]

Originally posted by Venom Gaming:

Generally all units that can fly have a land option now. You can tell them to fly behind the enemy lines and land to cap a point.

I am so grateful for the landing option

[Ashley]

Use for meleeing weak ranged units you otherwise might have some trouble reaching. Or fleeing units

[VoiD]

they stop archers from wiping out your monsters.

Also, they can attack towers for factions without archers or limited ammo.

[Adam Beckett]

"They look cool"

[NITRO]

They can, you know... fly?

[Eldrin]

Originally posted by Venom Gaming:

Generally all units that can fly have a land option now. You can tell them to fly behind the enemy lines and land to cap a point.

Originally posted by Riku:

Originally posted by Venom Gaming:

Generally all units that can fly have a land option now. You can tell them to fly behind the enemy lines and land to cap a point.

I am so grateful for the landing option

Pretty sure that does not work. if they are able to fly they can not capture even if they land.

[Rage On Luxer | ӨПӨ NO HONOR]

lol.. you have to use them to destroy ranged enemy units.

Usually flying unit are weak so wait enemies ranged unit to focus your first line, when they are shooting rush them with flying units and gg.

[Xenomorph Kitty]

Originally posted by Eldrin:

Originally posted by Venom Gaming:

Generally all units that can fly have a land option now. You can tell them to fly behind the enemy lines and land to cap a point.

Originally posted by Riku:

I am so grateful for the landing option

Pretty sure that does not work. if they are able to fly they can not capture even if they land.

This correct actually, they cannot cap points. However they can still land behind enemy lines or a choke point and attack from the rear :)