Re: [Freeciv-Dev] Freeciv suggestions
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David Pfitzner wrote:
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> Michael Robert Thomson wrote:
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> > Also military units should be able to move off a ship directly into an
> > empty city. Why wouldn't they be able to in real life?
>
> I actually like the current system. The idea seems pretty
> reasonable: ground units cannot attack (or defend) until
> they disembark, and they can't disembark into a hostile city.
> Plus this rule makes Marines more useful.
>
> > One way to do this would be to let any military unit attack a city
> > directly from boats, but to signify their vulnerability in landing,
> > non-marines could have their attack values reduced to 1 for the move.
> > Thus attacking a defended city with catapults from a
> > boat would be possible, but stupid.
>
> Um, maybe I don't understand, but why go to the trouble to
> implement something which would mostly be pretty stupid for
> a player to do? :-)
Empty city, is the point.
He isn't suggesting they can *attack* - just that they can occupy.
Jules
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