[Freeciv-Dev] Re: (PR#8455) Bombardment

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<URL: http://rt.freeciv.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=8455 >

Something is seriously out-of-whack. I think one should step back
and ask what one should be doing here, as opposed to how to do it
in all cases.

Bombard rules should *only* apply to specific unit types like
catapult, cannon, howitzer, bomber.

Normal rules should apply to all others. A fighter should never
bombard.

Not really clear if there are units that should have both options.

Rules like, bombard occurs only once per turn exhausting all
movement points, and/or requiring full movement points, would
make it compatible with various Paycivs. Options to relax this
as below *could* be optional, aka dropped, for first implementation.

Cheers,
RossW
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Per I. Mathisen wrote:

> <URL: http://rt.freeciv.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=8455 >
> 
> On Sun, 11 Apr 2004, James Canete wrote:
> 
>>One issue I see is the weakening of units when punit->moves_left <
>>SINGLE_MOVE. Should a bombarder get both less attacks and weaker
>>attacks, or should the bombarder always attack at full strength?
> 
> 
> Should get less attack power like for normal attacks.
> 
> 
>>Another issue is with fast-moving units such as bombers.If a stealth
>>bomber bombards a unit right next to it on its turn, it could get as
>>many as 36 attacks.Perhaps a ruleset-wide cap of 10?
> 
> 
> Good point. Ok, so we should not look at movement rate at all, then. Keep
> bombard_rate, and set moves_left to zero when you are done bombarding.
> Adjust bombard_rate correspondingly.
> 
> But this will give us issues, however, with fighters, who need movement to
> get back to an airstrip. I don't know what to do about them.
> 
>   - Per