Do other nations build SDI defences?

[cjanderson]

What would happen if you nuked someone with SDI defence?

Or, do other nations know if you build it in one place so don;t nuke that place.

Thanks

Catherine

[Scouse Gits]

Welcome Catherine,

My games rarely get to this stage - I prefer to conquer the world with Crooks & 'Clads, but - I think I may be able to help a little.

The AI seems to know where SDI are located and does not nuke such cities - it will however waste many nukes on a city within the SDI radius of another - SDI protects a 3 square 'circle' around the city that builds it so another city can exist within that protective envelope and does not need an SDI itself -- similarly the devastation of a nuke can flow 'under' SDI so if you target just ouside the SDI radius you can damage within it.

I do not believe that another human player can discover a city has SDI other than by trying to nuke it or by diplomatic investigation.

Hope this hleps, SG[1]

[shade]

Originally posted by Scouse Gits
I do not believe that another human player can discover a city has SDI other than by trying to nuke it or by diplomatic investigation.

Hope this helps, SG[1]

I'm not sure but don't you also get the info when you try to just send a rocket into a city?
for SAM alone you get a popup saying:" SAM double's defence"
and for SAM end SDI it says:"SAM and SDI quadruple defence"

Shade

[Scouse Gits]

Yup - I think that you are probably right, shade...
Said this wasn't my field of expertise...

SG[1]

[Marquis de Sodaq]

Yes, the popup Shade mentions exists.

I'm with SG on early conquest. While I may get rocketry, the AI may not have it. If anybody tried to build the Manhattan Project, I would send a boatload of spies to put an end to it...

That said, in my early civ years, before I could end the game early, nukes got tossed like so many snowballs. The AI does build SDIs. If they have the money, and you have nukes, they will rushbuy them.

[Marquis de Sodaq]

Also, an SDI will defend against any unit with attack=99. However, they do not defend against the Spy's suitcase nuke.

[shade]

Originally posted by Marquis de Sodaq
Also, an SDI will defend against any unit with attack=99. However, they do not defend against the Spy's suitcase nuke.

does this mean if you'd change the attackvalue for a nuke to let's say 90 they would still work??(hope hope...)

Shade

[Marquis de Sodaq]

No - then you would just have a cruise missile with guaranteed success.

Attack=99 also triggers the nuke sound and explosion graphics, no matter what unit has it. You could make a plutonium chariot, for instance.

[shade]

Originally posted by Marquis de Sodaq
No - then you would just have a cruise missile with guaranteed success.

Attack=99 also triggers the nuke sound and explosion graphics, no matter what unit has it. You could make a plutonium chariot, for instance.

neat (I didn't know that,must be nice seeing a chariot race into citywalls and then kabloeiiiee mushroomcloud )

Shade

[Scouse Gits]

I told you not to make that damn chariot out of anti-matter! ""

SG[1]