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George posted 03-19-99 12:39 PM ET
As of now, the person who use PB first in SMAC has the upper hand. If one have infiltrated the network of the enemy, he can strike the bases where the bombs are kept and get away clean.
This is what I propose: When a launch against you is detected, and you have an arsonal yourself, SMAC will give you the option to retaliate with what you have. Since launching a PB only takes about 10 minutes, probably even faster in Chiron, it is realistic to expect the a launch will be reaponded in kind. That way, the faction which use the PB first, won't get away free. Such kind reponse fire, though still an atrocity no less, will face lesser sanctions. A factions leader can choose NOT to retaliate to earn reputation points.
George
Lee Johnson posted 03-19-99 12:55 PM ET
Hi, George. I don't see that this would add much to the game. Unless the attacking faction makes a deliberate and complete counterforce attack to destroy all your PBs in their silos, or nukes ALL your bases at once (unlikely), you can still reduce some of his best bases to glowing glass-bottomed craters within a turn or two--so he's not going to get away clean. That's assuming that his attack isn't completely soaked up by orbital defense pods, anyway.
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Author	Topic: PB retaliation
George	posted 03-19-99 12:39 PM ET As of now, the person who use PB first in SMAC has the upper hand. If one have infiltrated the network of the enemy, he can strike the bases where the bombs are kept and get away clean. This is what I propose: When a launch against you is detected, and you have an arsonal yourself, SMAC will give you the option to retaliate with what you have. Since launching a PB only takes about 10 minutes, probably even faster in Chiron, it is realistic to expect the a launch will be reaponded in kind. That way, the faction which use the PB first, won't get away free. Such kind reponse fire, though still an atrocity no less, will face lesser sanctions. A factions leader can choose NOT to retaliate to earn reputation points. George
Lee Johnson	posted 03-19-99 12:55 PM ET Hi, George. I don't see that this would add much to the game. Unless the attacking faction makes a deliberate and complete counterforce attack to destroy all your PBs in their silos, or nukes ALL your bases at once (unlikely), you can still reduce some of his best bases to glowing glass-bottomed craters within a turn or two--so he's not going to get away clean. That's assuming that his attack isn't completely soaked up by orbital defense pods, anyway.