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hellrazor posted 02-16-99 02:53 PM ET
I haven't got to the stage in the game where I have planet busters yet, but I was curious...can you drop them on empty territory without units or bases? You could use them to create water chanels, etc...like the russians did with nukes. Would it count as an atrocity?
GreasyPig posted 02-16-99 03:17 PM ET
The dang things don't detinate unless they hit an enemy city or unit.
Greasypig
Vger posted 02-16-99 03:57 PM ET
Hi,
Hellrazor you're my kinda guy. I think you might be able to use a PB that way if you moved it to where you want and then have it self distruct. HAAAHAHAHAAH! I LOVE PBs. Just the right thing for taking out Hive cities, especially those that are too far inland to bombard with the cheap ships. Arty is just to freaking expensive.

Instant lakefront property,
V'ger gone
Wen_Amon posted 02-16-99 03:59 PM ET
Thats a great idea. I cant wait to try it!
Jazzman posted 02-16-99 04:01 PM ET
Yes you could do this and don't know about the atrocity. You don't want to do this though. The planet buster is awesome baby. Only problem is that the area of effect is about 5 square area that gets reduced to sea level. The explosion looks really cool to.
I nuked a worm that was getting ready to attack my capital. I was tired of the all the worms attacking me. I nuked the worms alright. And the upgrades, and the troops, and 2 cities. Really, Realy big fire ball. I like it.
Fire ..hugh ..hugh .. hugh .. burn
Spoe posted 02-16-99 04:49 PM ET
"...the area of effect is about 5 square area that gets reduced to sea level."
Not so. the size is 1 + Reactor Rating.
So, for a fission PB, the radius is 2. That's why I keep a few of these on hand -- much better tacnukes than the singularity variety.
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Author	Topic: Using planet busters for terriforming?
hellrazor	posted 02-16-99 02:53 PM ET I haven't got to the stage in the game where I have planet busters yet, but I was curious...can you drop them on empty territory without units or bases? You could use them to create water chanels, etc...like the russians did with nukes. Would it count as an atrocity?
GreasyPig	posted 02-16-99 03:17 PM ET The dang things don't detinate unless they hit an enemy city or unit. Greasypig
Vger	posted 02-16-99 03:57 PM ET Hi, Hellrazor you're my kinda guy. I think you might be able to use a PB that way if you moved it to where you want and then have it self distruct. HAAAHAHAHAAH! I LOVE PBs. Just the right thing for taking out Hive cities, especially those that are too far inland to bombard with the cheap ships. Arty is just to freaking expensive. Instant lakefront property, V'ger gone
Wen_Amon	posted 02-16-99 03:59 PM ET Thats a great idea. I cant wait to try it!
Jazzman	posted 02-16-99 04:01 PM ET Yes you could do this and don't know about the atrocity. You don't want to do this though. The planet buster is awesome baby. Only problem is that the area of effect is about 5 square area that gets reduced to sea level. The explosion looks really cool to. I nuked a worm that was getting ready to attack my capital. I was tired of the all the worms attacking me. I nuked the worms alright. And the upgrades, and the troops, and 2 cities. Really, Realy big fire ball. I like it. Fire ..hugh ..hugh .. hugh .. burn
Spoe	posted 02-16-99 04:49 PM ET "...the area of effect is about 5 square area that gets reduced to sea level." Not so. the size is 1 + Reactor Rating. So, for a fission PB, the radius is 2. That's why I keep a few of these on hand -- much better tacnukes than the singularity variety.