I do appologize for causing the confusion it appears that I have caused. My way of thinking about SBR’s on a territory that you are about to attack is not intended to have so many strategic bombers launched at one territory. The ipc value hinders production of 10 bombers. You have to have the ground units. I believe that AAA would be more widly used in this game play. I also think that if the strategic bombers are going to “fly” over an enemy territory that has an air base and intercepters available and radar tech (for those that play with tech), then they should be able to scramble. I agree that there were massive waves of strategic bombers used but for game play, I was suggesting limiting it to one pass just as you have one pass at any other SBR.
As a side note, our gaming group has house ruled that intercepters and escorts attack and defend at their normal attack/defense values. Still only one pass in the air combat but it didn’t make sence to deminish the fighter’s or tactical bomber’s capabilities because they are escorting or intercepting. It has made SBR’s more challenging. As for the SBR on a territory that your about to attack, it is a suggestion to consider. One last thing, if your bombers are close enough to hit an enemy target like was suggested by Shadow Hawk, they may be close enough to have the enemy’s strategic bombers repay the favor. I will have to play this rule and see what kind of difference it makes.
This thread was specifically made in response to discussion of Germany using very large numbers of Strategic Bombers (I believe 40 was the maximum number discussed). With that many, both OOB bombers and the bombers you described (dealing D6 damage), the bombers are practically broken (more so with the D6 Bombers… even with one pass, they could kill up to 120 infantry…).
If you use the regular values for intercepting fighters, what does radar do?