AU Mod: Subs and Nuclear Subs

[Theseus]

I just went into the editor to set both to hidden nationality turn off stelath attack for the Nuke Subs, and realized that one can specify which types of ships are vulnerable to stealth attack (I presume that any that are *not* are subject to stack defense order).

How about I leave stealth attack available for Subs and Nuke Subs?

[nbarclay]

The only way I would consider leaving stealth attack on in conjunction with hidden nationality would be if the only allowed targets for it are ships incapable of transporting units. The power of human players' being able to pick off transport-type ships or aircraft carriers during peacetime without having to fight through their escorts would be unacceptably unbalancing in my view. The value of such a limited stealth attack capability would be relatively small, especially with how hard it is to tell which unit is which in a stack that has multiple units of the same type. (That gets in the way of trying to specifically target a damaged unit instead of a healthy one.) But there might be situations where it would have at least some value.

Nathan

[Jaybe]

Re Stealth-Attacking subs:
If ANY unit in a defending stack is not subject to Stealth Attack, then the sub conducts a NORMAL attack against the strongest unit in the stack. I use stealth-attacking subs in my mod, I didn't set it for one unit; and that's how I found out.

[Theseus]

Hmph... well, I've started playing my first game using the AU AC Mod, and will find out if stealth attack has *any* value the way I've configured it (i.e., Run Silent, Run Deep... sub cat-and-mouse, I guess).

[Aqualung71]

I can't even remember the last time I built a sub, nuclear or otherwise

[Theseus]

I build Subs as cheap attackers and Sub-spotters at coastal flash points... I've used them quite often, actually. Nuke Subs have not been that much more worthy in that regard (although I never paid much attention to the stealth attack ability, and prolly should have).