Manhatten project should grant atomic bomb

[Grenouille]

Wouldn´t it be great if the civ that builds the Manhatten project would get an atomic bomb/Enola Gay style bomber when finished? It would closer resemble history, and could, as a special feature, force an enemy at war with you to offer peace. What do you think?

[Urban Ranger]

No.

Once the Manhattan Project had been completed the US still needed to construct the bombs.

[Amickiew]

Originally posted by Urban Ranger
No.

Once the Manhattan Project had been completed the US still needed to construct the bombs.

You're certainly not playing the realism card are you?

We're playing a game where archers have a chance to beat tanks.

Nothing that we can dream up is really out of the question.

[Chaos Theory]

Once you've used Planet Busters, nothing can make nukes look good.

[Nugog]

Originally posted by Amickiew

You're certainly not playing the realism card are you?

We're playing a game where archers have a chance to beat tanks.

Nothing that we can dream up is really out of the question.

I find it really frustrating that once one civ completes the Manhatten Project, all civ's can build nukes!

They should at least have to build the internet

However having any AI you are at war with having to sue for peace once you complete the Manhatten Project is not a bad idea.

[Tattila the Hun]

Time for a quick dash at the strongest neighbour?

[-SafaN-]

Originally posted by Amickiew

We're playing a game where archers have a chance to beat tanks.

well there is a chance an arrow will come in the big gun of a tank, and then the tank will explode upon shooting ...

[Amickiew]

Personally I'd like to see the nuclear option fleshed out a bit more, if only for fun. Complete the strategic triad (subs, bombers, and missiles) that helped keep the world out of world war III. That's probably going deeper than the devs want to take it though.

[Harry Tuttle]

Originally posted by Urban Ranger
No.

Once the Manhattan Project had been completed the US still needed to construct the bombs.

The first operational bombs were constructed in 1945 and continued thereafter before the Project was turned over to the USAEC Jan 1st 1947.

You really should think before knocking down someone's idea.

[Grenouille]

As far as I know, the Manhatten project provided the USA with 3 nuclear bombs. The first was used for testing at Los Alamos, the other two were used against Japan. Or am I mistaken?

[Yosho]

Originally posted by Grenouille
As far as I know, the Manhatten project provided the USA with 3 nuclear bombs. The first was used for testing at Los Alamos, the other two were used against Japan. Or am I mistaken?

Nope, you are correct.

Anyway, it wouldn't be a bad idea for the manhatten project to make a small atomic bomb for the player. If nothing else, it'd be one way for the hammers you spent on it to be worthwhile, instead of just letting someone else build it.

I don't know about forcing an enemy to offer you peace, though. Japan was already effectivly defeated before we dropped the bomb. If the situation was different (say, Germany had conquored all of Europe and then we dropped the bomb on them), I'm not sure it would have forced a surrender quite as easily.

[Six Thousand Year Old Man]

Originally posted by -SafaN-


well there is a chance an arrow will come in the big gun of a tank, and then the tank will explode upon shooting ...

I rationalize it by saying that the tank crews have to come out of their tanks sometime... and then...

[Prussia]

Kind of off-topic, but you know what would be cool?

If the internet allowed all of your cities and future cities to be connected completely, without having to build roads, or build them on connecting rivers/water masses, or build airports, etc.

[Tattila the Hun]

That's silly. How do you transport bananas via wires?

[Virtual Alex]

M-PROJECT should come with 1 free nuke. I totallly agree. That way the civ that first made it, gets on as part of the deal. A prototype if you will. That way you get to say "our words are backed by nuclear weapons" before everyone else.