[Freeciv-Dev] Re: (PR#8470) Bombardment ruleset

["Egor Vyscrebentsov" <evyscr@xxxxxxxxx>]

<URL: http://rt.freeciv.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=8470 >

On Wed, 7 Apr 2004
"ue80@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <ue80@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 
> On Wed, Apr 07, 2004 at 12:50:17AM -0700, James Canete wrote:
> > 
> > Here's a preliminary ruleset for bombardment.
> > 
> > It's basically default ruleset with the following units given
> > "Bombarder" unit flags and bombard_rate values:
> > 
> > Catapult, Cannon, Artillery, Howitzer, Bomber, Stealth Bomber, Trireme,
> > Caravel, Frigate, Ironclad, Destroyer, Cruiser, AEGIS Cruiser,
> > Battleship, Carrier.
> 
> I think Catapult, Cannon, Trireme, Caravel, Frigate shouldn't get the
> Bombarder flag, because the range of their attack isn't big enough to
> attack without the posibility of a counterattack.

Hm, every bombarding unit may be under on-coming attack. Especialy when
opponent has bombarding ability too.
Romans had special ships with catapults, onagrs, ballists for attacking
shore opponets.
Frigates were used actively for bombardment cities in XVIII-XIX.
I'm for at least Cannon and Frigate get the Bombarder flag.

> 
> A Carrier shouldn't get it, because usually a carrier doesn't have
> strong attacking weapons on it.
> 

This statement is right only for old carriers (before 1970s). Modern
carriers have mighty missile arms. But in Freeciv Carrier shouldn't
have this flag, imho.

BTW, too few naval units to me. Bombardment make this shortage to be more.

Thanks, evyscr

PS Is it possible to give something like bombardment flag for Coastal
Defense (using something like Colonisation fortress model)?