[Freeciv] Re: Cannons attacking ships?

["Per I. Mathisen" <per@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 1 May 2003, Britton wrote:
> > > A useful technique would be to let cannon use their *attack* factor
> > > when defending and fortified. When defending, the attacker has come
> > > within range.
> >
> > This would render any attacker useless against a fortified cannon, which
> > is not right.
>
> It would be different from current game mechanics, but not less realistic.
> The practice of beating down enemy cities from ironclads is the weird idea

Not at all. Research the origins of the word "gunboat diplomacy".

Ships carry way bigger guns than those you normally transport around on
the ground using wheels, and can hence shoot at the latter from a safe
distance.

  - Per