posted 02-10-99 04:05 PM ET
(I could test this myself, when I get home, but i'm too impatient...)In CivII (the game which SMAC is *not* a sequel to blah blah blah), if your government was a republic or democracy, combat units outside the home base would cause unrest-- *unless* they were in fortifications within three spaces of their home city. That meant you could place sentries without angering the citizens, which was handy.
Does a similar rule apply in SMAC? I can't find it in the manual, but it sure would be nice...