troops and range

[Puke]

pardon my ignorance, but what, if anything is the point of range on a troop weapon?

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[dogscoff]

Apparently the outcome of troop combat is calculated by an algorythm which takes weapon range, damage, reload, shields etc into consideration.

Not sure if it works as advertised though. There was some doubt a while back whether any weapon other than "ground cannon" actually works with troops. Can anyone confirm?

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[Puke]

bombs/rockets used to work, when they existed. i have used racial weapons on troops with success.

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[CW]

quote:

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Not sure if it works as advertised though. There was some doubt a while back whether any weapon other than "ground cannon" actually works with troops. Can anyone confirm?

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What do you mean? I'm happily conquering AI homeworlds with troops armed with that organic lightning bolt thingy.

[dogscoff]

OKay, fair enough. I've ben playing it safe all this time and using ground cannon exclusivly.


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[tesco samoa]

I have never used troops. Are they worth the investment ???????????

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