[Freeciv-Dev] Re: Air units

[Daniel Sjolie <deepone@xxxxxxxxxx>]

idjason@xxxxxxxx lyckades klämma ur sig denna upplysta men svårtolkade data:

>  Well, how about this; have an air transport unit that could only drop
> off units at an airbase or any city under your control. That way, it
> would only be practical as a way to fortify cities, but you could still
> invade if you had managed to build an airbase in enemy territory.

Yes...
I really think that makes sense...
Whether it makes enough sense for someone to implement it is another
matter... :) I don't think I will anytime soon anyway...

/Daniel

> Daniel Sjolie wrote:
> > 
> > On 1999-12-07 02:58:43, idjason@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> > >  No, but this would act just like a transport ship except instead of
> > > transporting units over water, it could transport them anywhere,
> > > quickly.
> > > This would all be good for invading enemies IMHO. You could a drop a
> > > couple of howitzers and mech inf. right at the door of somebodys
> > > capital.
> > > Invasion made easy.
> > 
> > That is what paratroopers are for...
> > You are not suppose to be able to do that...
> > It would however be logical to be able to drop units of
> > at any airbase (I don't think this is possible now - is it?)
> > and it might make sense to have a special 'air-carrier'
> > unit for that purpose...
> > 
> > /Daniel
> > 
> > > Greg Wooledge wrote:
> > > >
> > > > idjason@xxxxxxxx (idjason@xxxxxxxx) wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >  Why not have a transport plane unit. It would maybe fly to a certain
> > > > > point, drop a unit and than fly back. And possibly have an advanced
> > > > > version that could pick up units too.
> > > >
> > > > This is basically what the airlift command is supposed to do.  You can
> > > > airlift one land unit per turn from each city that has an Airport,
> > > > and send it to any other city that has an Airport.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Greg Wooledge                    | "Truth belongs to everybody."
> > > > wooledge@xxxxxxxxxxx             |   Red Hot Chili Peppers
> > > > http://www.kellnet.com/wooledge/ |
> > > >
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> > --
> > Now take a deep breath, smile and don't take life so seriously... :)

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