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ChrisLewis posted 04-27-99 01:29 PM ET
When my units are off to attack an enemy baser or unit, some weapons attack with an explosion, rather than a little whirring thing (a great description). Whilst the little whirring thing destroys a unit, the explosion hardly hurts it. My units seem to decide whether they will use an explosion or whirring thing randomly. How do I stop the explosions and just use the whirring thingy?
Thanks
KalXen posted 04-27-99 03:41 PM ET
Whirl - Psi attack
Explosion - Regular attack
Only units with the 'Psi' weapon, or Alpha Centauri native life use the Psi attack by default.
LocustOfChiron posted 04-27-99 05:07 PM ET
Actually there may be a different explaination. If the explosion looks like a mushroom cloud, it's an artillery unit. They bombard only. The whirring thing is a psionic attack. There also might be regular battles where there is a small "burst" on the enemy.
Xerxes314 posted 04-27-99 07:20 PM ET
I posted something about the little explosions in the Game section, but nobody paid any attention to me. The way you can tell what kind of explosions you're going to get is to check the weapons (Offense) of the party being hit.
For example, if my shard infantry attacks a silksteel garrison, the explosions on the garrison will be an orange cloud-type (since a garrison has only hand-weapons), but the explosions on the shard infantry will be a red cloud-type (since they have shard weapons).
I don't remember all of them, but you could probably look them up. I think impact cannon is a blue burst-type, etc...
Of course, this is a bug IMHO, since the explosion type should be determined by the power of the weapon used to beat on the defender, not the power of the weapon the defender happens to be using.
But nobody ever listens to me anyway...
Xerxes314 posted 04-27-99 07:21 PM ET
I posted something about the little explosions in the Game section, but nobody paid any attention to me. The way you can tell what kind of explosions you're going to get is to check the weapons (Offense) of the party being hit.
For example, if my shard infantry attacks a silksteel garrison, the explosions on the garrison will be an orange cloud-type (since a garrison has only hand-weapons), but the explosions on the shard infantry will be a red cloud-type (since they have shard weapons).
I don't remember all of them, but you could probably look them up. I think impact cannon is a blue burst-type, etc...
Of course, this is a bug IMHO, since the explosion type should be determined by the power of the weapon used to beat on the defender, not the power of the weapon the defender happens to be using.
But nobody ever listens to me anyway...
ChrisLewis posted 04-28-99 02:07 PM ET
So, is there any way of me being able to tell a unit to attack with a regular attack or psionic attack and not bombard?
LocustOfChiron posted 04-28-99 05:13 PM ET
A psi unit is either a mind worms (or their bretheren) or a unit you equip with either psi attack or psi defence. The two I just listed don't come until the late game. An artillery unit has its attack value in parentheses (all ships have this).
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Author	Topic: Attacking things with an explosion
ChrisLewis	posted 04-27-99 01:29 PM ET When my units are off to attack an enemy baser or unit, some weapons attack with an explosion, rather than a little whirring thing (a great description). Whilst the little whirring thing destroys a unit, the explosion hardly hurts it. My units seem to decide whether they will use an explosion or whirring thing randomly. How do I stop the explosions and just use the whirring thingy? Thanks
KalXen	posted 04-27-99 03:41 PM ET Whirl - Psi attack Explosion - Regular attack Only units with the 'Psi' weapon, or Alpha Centauri native life use the Psi attack by default.
LocustOfChiron	posted 04-27-99 05:07 PM ET Actually there may be a different explaination. If the explosion looks like a mushroom cloud, it's an artillery unit. They bombard only. The whirring thing is a psionic attack. There also might be regular battles where there is a small "burst" on the enemy.
Xerxes314	posted 04-27-99 07:20 PM ET I posted something about the little explosions in the Game section, but nobody paid any attention to me. The way you can tell what kind of explosions you're going to get is to check the weapons (Offense) of the party being hit. For example, if my shard infantry attacks a silksteel garrison, the explosions on the garrison will be an orange cloud-type (since a garrison has only hand-weapons), but the explosions on the shard infantry will be a red cloud-type (since they have shard weapons). I don't remember all of them, but you could probably look them up. I think impact cannon is a blue burst-type, etc... Of course, this is a bug IMHO, since the explosion type should be determined by the power of the weapon used to beat on the defender, not the power of the weapon the defender happens to be using. But nobody ever listens to me anyway...
Xerxes314	posted 04-27-99 07:21 PM ET I posted something about the little explosions in the Game section, but nobody paid any attention to me. The way you can tell what kind of explosions you're going to get is to check the weapons (Offense) of the party being hit. For example, if my shard infantry attacks a silksteel garrison, the explosions on the garrison will be an orange cloud-type (since a garrison has only hand-weapons), but the explosions on the shard infantry will be a red cloud-type (since they have shard weapons). I don't remember all of them, but you could probably look them up. I think impact cannon is a blue burst-type, etc... Of course, this is a bug IMHO, since the explosion type should be determined by the power of the weapon used to beat on the defender, not the power of the weapon the defender happens to be using. But nobody ever listens to me anyway...
ChrisLewis	posted 04-28-99 02:07 PM ET So, is there any way of me being able to tell a unit to attack with a regular attack or psionic attack and not bombard?
LocustOfChiron	posted 04-28-99 05:13 PM ET A psi unit is either a mind worms (or their bretheren) or a unit you equip with either psi attack or psi defence. The two I just listed don't come until the late game. An artillery unit has its attack value in parentheses (all ships have this).