Flyers not following the path

[Diablo]

Just wanted to ask if anyone else has the flyers not following the path but just ignoring it and flying from a spawn point to the base over open space? Gets hard to defend against if I cannot build towers near them.
Like the game otherwise tho.

[Game Familiar]

There are two enemies that do this, one in the first tier, and guaranteed each run, the other one is a potential tier 2 enemy in wave 20

[Axis28]

Yea, that's the whole point. Why would a flyer follow a land path? That's like airplanes following roads. It adds complexity to the challenge of beating a mission.

[Ashardalon]

yes that is intended behavior for fliers
they fly so dont need to follow the path
they are stoppable, but i do think they appear slightly too early
pray for a strait path to start, as that makes them much more manageable

[坑坑KengKeng]

I think this is a small penalty for Path tricks. Also, it's time to introduce our puma gun!

[OzWally]

Use Puma and upgrade it to AA also upgrade HQ to get guns.

[Bartosaure]

Another option, with Iron Dragoons: try to coil the path around your HQ and get those Heavy Vencedor and Barrage LMG. Both are Anti-air. And you are covered 360°.

[redhongkong]

its ok for flyer to not follow path, since they are flying

i think the flyer problem is mainly early game when player trying to route the path around HQ . flyer spawn right next to HQ. and bunker are the only effective way to kill them.
but bunker dont have very good coverage if u dont place it on +2 +3 terrrain

so..... current game doesnt encourage player to place path around HQ

it doesnt make sense if terrain around HQ doesnt get scouted first.... any military personal would have asked soldier to scout them multiple times even before setting up the HQ there.

maybe DEV could let player scout all surrounding tiles first before the first wave of attack.

or maybe change HQ weapon system that allow player to mount any turret on HQ's roof with +2 +3 mounting points

[Game Familiar]

Also you could place a Mirador or 2 if you are having issues with tier 0 flyers, they are better at dealing with Pendors than bunkers, they have better targeting (closest to HQ) and coverage and if you place then adjacent have the option to do close support.

You can also use any combination of what's been suggested

[Ashardalon]

Originally posted by Bartosaure:

Another option, with Iron Dragoons: try to coil the path around your HQ and get those Heavy Vencedor and Barrage LMG. Both are Anti-air. And you are covered 360°.

dont do it with the lions tho
thats almost certain death