Flying Settlers

[Winterlord]

I'm just curious if any one can give me an explination as to why neither settlers nor workers can be shipped between airports.

[Arrian]

They are supposed to represent a LARGE number of people.

Now if you could tell me why a leader can't be airlifted, I'd be interested.

-Arrian

[Winterlord]

Originally posted by Arrian
They are supposed to represent a LARGE number of people.

Now if you could tell me why a leader can't be airlifted, I'd be interested.

-Arrian

Well, I also assume that an Infantry Unit represent a large number of soldiers also, but I can fly wherever, whenever (more then ever since 1.21f).

I guess I forgot about Leaders. Seems like such a waste of time for me to have to move Transports back and forth, back and forth. Assuming that I even have any free.

[Jaybe]

Settlers, Workers, Leaders, Armies (those you build), and bombardment units cannot be airlifted.

For these "specialist" units, get a boat.
More of a play-balance issue than anything else. Airlift capacity is way too much as it is, and greatly compensates for players' perception of sea-lift capacity being too small because of low movement point values.

If you want to complain about things not being 'realistic', complain about Modern Armor being airlift capable. A single C-5 transport can lift TWO M-1 tanks. I think one heavy armored brigade was airlifted to the gulf for Desert Shield, and it was a major effort to do so.

Disclaimer: I do not claim that Modern Armor represents M-1 tanks, just as I do not claim that Bomber represents B-17 bombers.

[Arrian]

Despite the fact that the unit icons look just like the Abrams and B-17

You're absolutely right, though. Mechanized units should not be airliftable, but I think leaders should be (not that it really matters that late in the game). Though they are long obselete by the time you have flight, horse units should probably not be airliftable either.

-Arrian

[Carver]

You can always go into Civ3edit and check that flag.

[SomeOneElse]

Because that's the way it was designed. I think it balances play. I play mostly continents anyway, and not warmonger at that, so all my cities are railroaded by the time I need to move instantly from one city to another anyway.

[Arrian]

Originally posted by Carver
You can always go into Civ3edit and check that flag.

Yeah, I could, but for some reason I dislike making changes to the game. Besides, I almost never use airlifting, so I have no reason to change it. It's just not very important to me.

-Arrian

[Cookie Monster]

I think many people dislike making changes to the original game. Modding and scenarios a different story.

I dabbled in the beginning with making changes to the game and do not do it anymore.

I realized that the only way I can become 1337 is to be able to beat Civ3 on random everything at Deity and then do it again in MP! BWWWWAAHhhahahahhaha

Sorry, lost it there for a second. It was a long day today.......

[Capt Dizle]

I think we should be able to air lift cities out of areas of cultural peril. It wouldn't be realistic but it would balance gameplay.

[Coracle]

Why is it that Firaxis, after three patches insists that War Elephants can be airlifted (like Dumbo??), but leaders cannot? Firaxis thinks seventy ton tanks can be airlifted, and herds of horses. Gimme a break.

Answer: sloppy, careless programming. Edit it back to reality.

[Coracle]

Originally posted by Haupt. Dietrich
I think many people dislike making changes to the original game. Modding and scenarios a different story.

If I could not have Edited the ridiculous, non-historical, and goofy values that Firaxis slapped together I'd have sold this turkey on E-Bay last December for an old CD of
Civ 1.

[Coracle]

Originally posted by jimmytrick
I think we should be able to air lift cities out of areas of cultural peril. It wouldn't be realistic but it would balance gameplay.

It's as realistic as Culture Flipping.

[dunk]

Originally posted by Coracle
Why is it that Firaxis, after three patches insists that War Elephants can be airlifted (like Dumbo??), but leaders cannot? Firaxis thinks seventy ton tanks can be airlifted, and herds of horses. Gimme a break.

Answer: sloppy, careless programming. Edit it back to reality.

Do you refuse to admit that Dumbo Drop is a valid reason as to why elephants can be airlifted?

Why? If a Disney movie with Joey Tribiani in it doesn't convince you, nothing will.

[Capt Dizle]

Walt Disney named an elephant Joey Tribiani?