<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Privateer @ Mar 25 2006, 05:06 PM) [snapback]217120[/snapback]</div>
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Of course they take less losses from AA and AD. Just compare ground defence of your good level bombers with that of your Stukas!  HE177 in the sky is like a KV on the ground in terms of defence against ground-based attacks. It's a pity levels don't cause more damage, but suppression is good too when you take relatively few losses in return.
I wouldn't say the allied commander would not miss 70 prestige. They do have a lot, but 70 is 70.  Even if they still have a lot left, that means you will be facing one fewer infantry or ATG later on. Like I said, I wouldn't concentrate just specifically on bombing their prestige, but if there is an open objective hex in range of my level, I might as well dump some explosives on it and cut the enemy's prestige.
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Hmmm 70 points eh? I have to try that out. I was aware that you could make the enemy lose prestige, but I generally did not bother, unless there was nothing else to do. At 70 points it might be worth it though.
What I had noticed is that after repeated level bombing airfields and cities would lose their flags. Later taking them did not earn you the 40 points (if I recall) you would normally get.
Speaking of which I think giving up a city to the enemy and then taking it back, also does not give you additional prestige.
In campaign mode I also keep one Level Bomber among my core units. I keep stengthening it and upgrading so it can be effective against naval targets, too. I use level bombers against entrenched units primarily. Occasionally I use them against AA to suppress them or even drain their ammuntion. That approach may be used against other strong ground units that are hard to take down.