Re: [Freeciv-Dev] Nukes

[Kris Bubendorfer <Kris.Bubendorfer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Jason,

> I'm not 100% sure that I wasn't doing something wrong - it was my first
> game...
> 
> I built a nuke, and tried to attack a city, and got the message:
> 
> Only land units can occupy a city.
> 
> Now, as I wasn't trying to occupy it, but blow it out of existance, I
> was really confused!
> 
> Is this a bug, or a feature????

It is quite likely that the city was undefended - in which case you cannot 
`blow it up'.  Interesting method of defense that I use if assulted by ship 
(with no nearby enemy troops) is to move the defending unit out of the city.  
The ship cannot attack the city, or occupy it - and it cam't destroy the unit 
either.  One caveat, make sure there isn't a transport lurking nearby!

So yes, it is a feature.  You can tell if a city is defended by looking at the 
mini map.  If you want to occupy an undefended city - I find helicopters 
excellent.


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Cheers Kris...