Re: What are the specific mechanics of Ground Combat?
 

I'm pretty sure that's still True.

Small Shield Depleter is an Uber Troop Weapon, you just have to be willing to ignore the fact that it makes little sense.

Re: What are the specific mechanics of Ground Combat?
 

It works in simulator, at least. Just captured the planet with troops armed with Small SD only.

Edit: forgot to mention that planet was filled with unarmed, but shielded/armored troops. They were destroyed completely. It was a simulation, though.

[ July 17, 2004, 00:03: Message edited by: aiken ]

Re: What are the specific mechanics of Ground Combat?
 

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Interesting. It appears that they don't.

Slick.

Re: What are the specific mechanics of Ground Combat?
 

Specific Mechanics of Ground Combat 101

1. Design Troops
2. Make Troops
3. Put Troops on Transports
4. Put Transports into a fleet.
5. Set Fleet strategy to CAPTURE ENEMY PLANET
6. Go to enemy system
7. Target enemy planet
8. Attack enemy planet
9. Drop troops.
10. Troops attack and take planet

I hope this helps. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Re: What are the specific mechanics of Ground Combat?
 

11. Pick up troops afterwards.

Not specifically nessasary for ground combat, but suggested for continuing ground combat.

Re: What are the specific mechanics of Ground Combat?
 

heh heh...Last time someone said "uber" it spun off an entirely new thread... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif