What are the specific mechanics of Ground Combat?

[Loser]

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.

[Aiken]

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 ]

[Slick]

Version 1.79:
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2. Fixed - Shield Depeleters will now work properly against units.
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Interesting. It appears that they don't.

Slick.

[Atrocities]

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.

[narf poit chez BOOM]

11. Pick up troops afterwards.

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

[Cipher7071]

heh heh...Last time someone said "uber" it spun off an entirely new thread...