Armies DO Have Combat Bonus!

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by Dominae
You forgot Radar Towers...

That only applies to defense from aerial bombardment

However, that brings me to another point - an arty SOD will do nothing to that, because IIRC the defense of the unit is a factor in the chance of arty doing damage. One hit out of twenty are not good odds.

[Dominae]

Originally posted by skywalker
That only applies to defense from aerial bombardment.

Huh? Radar Towers give +25% defense to all friendly units within its radius (land, sea, or air).


Dominae

[Catt]

Originally posted by Dominae


Huh? Radar Towers give +25% defense to all friendly units within its radius (land, sea, or air).

I tested it after it first came out in PTW but can't find the thread in the PTW archive (and can't remember all the test results -- don't know if it was a bug, but believe it or not it didn't seem to give the bonus to air engagements of all things. But, yes, it does indeed give the 25% bonus (both offense and defense) to all land and sea units whether engaged in actual combat or bombardment, which may explain why the AI builds them everywhere.

Catt

[Dominae]

Originally posted by Catt
which may explain why the AI builds them everywhere.

...and defends them!

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by Dominae


Huh? Radar Towers give +25% defense to all friendly units within its radius (land, sea, or air).


Dominae

my bad, sorry

[planetfall]

Radar gives defense bonus to air? Not sure about that.

AI defense is light, 1 unit. I have yet to see a 2 unit defense.But on
the other hand, my 2-3 unit tower is usually ignored.

==PF

[Theseus]

Slowmover Armies, now at 2 moves, have retreat.

[Theseus]

Ummm, I think Armies heal in enemy territory without Battlefield Medicine.

Is it just me, or are not my last two observations insane??!!

[vmxa1]

I have not noticed, but it could be true.

[Phatphal]

Ah yes I was wondering why my 11 tank divisions were cleaning up the enemy so well. Thanks for the info

[Catt]

Pillaging a Barricade Uses all Movement

Don't know whether by design or unintentional, but pillaging a barricade uses an army's entire remaining movement allowance (or any other unit's, for that matter), even if the barricade is in your territory.

Catt

[Mad Bomber]

Originally posted by Catt
Pillaging a Barricade Uses all Movement

Don't know whether by design or unintentional, but pillaging a barricade uses an army's entire remaining movement allowance (or any other unit's, for that matter), even if the barricade is in your territory.

Catt

I would imagine it would be by design, even reducing an unoccupied fortress would take considerable time and resources.

[Stuie]

Originally posted by Theseus
Ummm, I think Armies heal in enemy territory without Battlefield Medicine.

Is it just me, or are not my last two observations insane??!!

Actually ANY unit will heal in enemy territory without Battlefield Medicine, it's just very, very slow for non-army units; not sure what the exact numbers are. Once you build Battlefield Medicine, the healing rate is bumped up to a HP/turn for non-army units.

[Yahweh Sabaoth]

A note about the invincibility of armies:

A 3-knight army can STILL LOSE when attacking a veteran knight on a hill.

Happened to me this weekend...

[MyOlde]

You mean your 3 knights weren't veterans? Or were they?