[Freeciv-Dev] Re: Bug/PATCH: Fortresses can be built in cities (PR#662)

["R. Miller" <richere@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 07:58 01-01-22 -0500, Greg Wooledge wrote:
> Marko Lindqvist (caz@xxxxxxxxx) wrote:
>
> > > > BTW, fortifying inside a city has no effect either:
> > > >
> > > > 504 if ((defender->activity == ACTIVITY_FORTIFIED ||
> > > > 505      map_get_city(defender->x, defender->y)) &&
> > > > 506     is_ground_unit(defender))
> > > > 507   defensepower*=1.5;
> >
> >  It's even documentet feature. From Help->Combat:
> >
> >  - Finally, if the defender is a ground unit, and is either
> >                                                      ^^^^^^
> >    fortified or inside a city, its strength is multiplied by 1.5.
> >    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
> It should be noted that the help text was written that way because it
> was taken directly from the behavior of the source code.  The help text
> wasn't a design specification -- it's a simple C-to-English translation
> of the game code.  (I know this, because I wrote that text.)
>
> I wish I knew the exact formula for defense strength in Civ2 -- but
> I don't.
Does this look at all like what you need?

        "The following equation is used to decide the outcome od combat 
between two units:
                        attacker's Attack Factor  /  ( (attacker's Attack 
Factor) + (defender's Defense Factor) )
...
        ( in the text, a table of "Attack and Defense Factor Bonuses" follows)
...
        Note: Defense bonuses are cumulative. Each defensive bonus is 
calculated using the unit's base Defense Factor."
        (Sid Meier's Civilization II - The Official Strategy Guide)


The bonuses are then all added up, and the result is then rounded down.

I hope that is useful,

Robaire


Note : Defense bonuses are cumulative