Your getting me all wrong.
I just played a game 2 seconds ago and like every other game it was all about bombers. Now if i could build a fighter that would kill lets say 2 bombers for the cost of 1 bomber then add Anti air to the defence the game would have been alot more interesting.
Now as far as stratagys go that give you better planes then you would get better fighters so there would be no NERF to the stratagy but it would make Bomber stacks easyer to kill WHEN! Not escorted by fighters.
Now thats my point your bomber unit is far supirior to all other units by a mileniem! Here is y.
Only good defensive unit vs bomber that incures a 2-1 losse ratio is not as mobile and killed easly when airlifted.
Bombers out range all other units
Bombers only need 1 infentry to take a city
Bombers with there superior move can stack and unstack at will to target multiple citys or units in the same turn at the FARTHEST distance
Bombers stop troop movement over sea and air in unprotected transports
Bombers Have NO ANTI BOMBER UNIT!
1bazillion bombers with 1 melita takes a city in china with a million troops? Realy the only one takeing the city is the 1 guy smoking his pipe on the air transport?
Now along come fighters
Bombers are still good
bomber stacks still alow you to do al the things you do now but a player with fighters can counter your bombers BUT NOT YOUR GROUND TROOPS! and wars are won with the troops on the ground.
ALL conflicts in the History of war were won on only 3 conditions when it comes to battle thats Tarain/fortifications,troops strenght(includs what kinda troops they used here) and stratagy/leadership/Diplomacy.
Now in AW 70% of battles are basicly won with bombers. They need a counter not a nerf. I too love bombers and would hate to see there defence go down i actualy belive there defence should be higher du to the proximity efect alowing them to launch more sorties from a shorter distance(IE war for brittonVS Germany)
My LAST Point is you can not win a war with air supiriority alone you need troops on the ground. and the curent bomber defence dont reflect this bombers should be the last target for defending troops not the first. Becasue if i got 1 militia and you got 1 billion bombers you still cant take my city till you send in ground troops. so ground troops should be fighting other ground troops first.