Bombard

[steven8r]

Something that I've noticed about Naval Bombardment: If you bombard a city with any naval units inside, your ships always hit (assuming that it IS actually a hit) ships first. If you want to wear-down the defenders hit points using ships, you must first redline any ships that are within the city, then you may start wearing down any land-based defenders.

A possible strategy to use if the AI is bombarding your town w/ ships, build a ship of your own (preferably in a city w/ a harbor) to 'catch' the bombs. That way your land units won't suffer from naval bombard. So far, ships don't seem to have 'Leathal enabled' so your ship will get redlined, then (if you have a harbor) will be fully healed next turn (like land units fortified in a city w/ a Barracks.)

[Shogun Gunner]

Originally posted by Willem


You can also destroy land units IIRC.

Right on!

I love it when my bombers blow away a tank column. Very satisfying. This is one addition I'm really enjoying - air units are very useful now!

As far as artillery...maybe once in awhile, one little AI cannon will poke out, shoot and run away. I more often see the AI artillery when going around enemy cities or units (a la blitzkreig) and they shoot then. I would agree the AI doesn't understand how to use the artillery.

[MrWhereItsAt]

OK, here's a list (taken from settings viewed in the editor) of units that have lethal Sea Bombardment

Dromon
H'wacha
Fighter
Bomber
Jet Fighter
Stealth Fighter
F-15
Stealth Bomber
Cruise Missile

and that have lethal land bombardment

H'wacha
Bomber
Stealth Fighter
F-15
Stealth Bomber
Cruise Missile

Interesting how it gives the Byzantines and especially Koreans a GA-capable UU. Also to note, the Dromon has a ROF of 2, so you can kill another ship without even realising it! This is exactly what started my GA when I bombarded a Galley for the second time, when it had 2hp left - I killed it!