Troops and Happiness question

[TurinTurambar]

Imperator Fyron said:
One way you could look at it is that the small troops have greater numbers, so they can be in more places at once. More policing, more presence inspiring awe (or fear), etc. What's more effective as a police force, a few tanks or a few dozen infantry?

The way I've always seen it, Armed Troops equate to military, and those living next to a military base in this world don't necessarily feel anymore protected than anyone else. They DO however feel comfortable with the knowledge that their sovreignty is protected by a large military force, hence population happiness with a fleet in orbit or nearby in the system.
Unarmed troops would equate to a police force; not heavily armed, but there to ensure order. People feel better about their neighborhoods when they know they have a good police force watching out for things.

Just my $0.02
TT

[Wenin]

Let's all remember that these people that are becoming happy with military presence are living in a universe where there are aggresive races out there looking to wipe their planet clean of all traces of their life.

So with that thought, I think Weapon Platforms should provide happiness. =)

[TurinTurambar]

I concur with that thought. That being said, I've never successfully defended a planet with WP's alone.

[Alneyan]

TurinTurambar said:
I concur with that thought. That being said, I've never successfully defended a planet with WP's alone.

Heh, weapon platforms can get the job done against a lone raider, particularly missile boats. If nothing else, the platform does protect the inhabitants, and partial damage can save the day.

Then again, an utterly unprotected homeworld of mine did survive an attack (led by four warships), without even losing one facility. Well, that must mean my people are the Chosen Ones, or some such... and I'm at least a divinity or a similar being of great power, since I lead the most exalted Empire in the whole universe. That doesn't sound too bad.

[Wenin]

Were the warships all minesweepers? =)

[Alneyan]

Minesweepers posing as warships? Could be actually: Minesweeper has been known to destroy the productivity of some workers. It isn't a very deadly weapon, though.

All four vessels were equipped with weaponry and supplies, though I don't recall for sure whether they used Direct Fire weapons or Seekers. Of course, Seekers are known to have a few bugs, but Direct Fire is a good deal more likely at turn 50 (when the attack occurred).

For what it's worth, we both concluded it was a bug, and I no longer have the savegame as my harddrive crashed since then.

[Wenin]

Did you see the Dr Who episode they aired on Scifi channel this past friday?

Guy was claiming ambulances were warships, since they are used in wars. =)


The group I play with ran into a bug where you can have a fleet with a troop transport set to capture planet, fleet set to capture planet.... but the capturing of the planet never occurs. The planet had no population, and no defenses.... so the troop transport refused to land troops. Very odd.