Invasion Inoculation

Loser · #1 April 26th, 2002, 08:47 AM

Good point. But if both were emotionless....

Additionally, what does happen to unresolved ground combat when a treaty goes into effect?

Phoenix-D · #2 April 26th, 2002, 08:53 AM

Dunno. Ussually by the time ground combat is going on I'm past the "Hi!" stage and onto the "DIEDIEDIEDIEDIEDIE" stage

Phoenix-D

Loser · #3 April 26th, 2002, 08:57 AM

While I'm asking questions...
What is MEE?
Massive Evil Empire?
My Edwardian England?
Mike's Educational Esquire?

dumbluck · #4 April 26th, 2002, 10:45 AM

MEGA Evil Empire. When you reach x% of the 2nd place player, and are in first place, ALL of the AIs will declare war on you within a turn or two.

Suicide Junkie · #5 April 27th, 2002, 01:45 AM

Not to mention the fact that militia DONT regenerate.

If you dropped weaponless troops, with enough shields that the militia couldn't even kill one per turn, then you'd be able to get the perpetual combat you desire.

Of course, the enemy ships would likely shoot the planet to kill those troops, and then send their own in.

Loser · #6 April 26th, 2002, 02:13 PM

They can shoot the troops form orbit?

dang....

What's the use of defensive troops under any circumstances, then?

Suicide Junkie · #7 April 26th, 2002, 02:46 PM

Well, troop landings are a shield-skipping effect, so if you have planetary shields up, they can save you from an embarrasing loss (the enemy could capture your shield generators intact!)

They make your people happy! (Happy or else!

)

They provide hitpoints for your planet. Troop-sized shield generators provide 15 hp/kt, which is the best in the game.

So, a pile of heavy shield troops will not only provide an effective planetary armor, they will keep your citizens in line, and will provide cover for your militia when ground combat does occur.