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Rang posted 11-25-98 05:43 PM ET
I'd like to have the ability to borrow or hire troops from another faction. This would be similar to the American military situated in Japan, or the military troop support evident during the cold war. Through agreement with another faction, your faction can gain control of their troops for a specified amount of time in exchange for money, tech, etc. Or conversely, you can hire out your troops to generate income.
The real owner of the troops may break the treaty and take back his troops before the specified time period ends. Thus, you have to be very careful with this feature, just as real nations are careful in reality. This would come in especially useful if you need troops to attack/defend.
DHE_X2 posted 11-25-98 07:03 PM ET
Lend-lease. I like the idea, but it is definatly too late to implement it, unless they go into overtime.
Rang posted 11-25-98 08:51 PM ET
You're probably right about it being too late to incorporate such changes, Ed. But there's always hope: SMAC2!!!
SnowFire posted 11-25-98 10:02 PM ET
Yes, the old "flag of convience" trick. Even though you're not in the war, you build a lot of troops that you reassign to your friends whoa re at war. And if the power you are scheming against doesn't like this, they have to take the reputation hit for the aggresion against you (since you are attacking them, indirectly, and they can't fight back without declaring war.).
Keith Bennett posted 11-26-98 04:53 AM ET
I seem to recall reading about this, but can not remember from where.
I do know that you can give units to other players, as well as coordinate attacks on other players. Hopefully, the AI may offer them to you.
Spoe posted 11-26-98 05:50 AM ET
Yes, I agree it would be nice if they expanded this over just being able to give unit away as in Civ 2. But I also agree that if it's not in there now, it probably won't be(unless later on in a patch, in the same way that automated settlers were added to Civ 2).
DJ RRebel posted 11-26-98 06:52 AM ET
Spoe ?? ?There was a patch for Civ 2 ???
growwwwn !!! I never knew !!!
Where can I get it ???
Burns posted 11-30-98 08:43 AM ET
Increase the military!
Death to all other factions!
They're evil and must be destroyed at all costs!!!!
Burns
On the topic, building up a huge military,
'lending' them to foreign powers, and then
declaring war on the aforementioned foreign
powers would be a really useful tactic -
ur military would be in the enemys key
strategic positions hehehe
DJ RRebel posted 11-30-98 12:08 PM ET
Ummm .. is it just me, or is this thread a little out of whack !!!
What is Burns refering to ???
Roland posted 11-30-98 12:11 PM ET
Don't worry, DJ, he's just on topic...
Burns posted 11-30-98 08:59 PM ET
Ummm, sorry, got a little carried away
Burns
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Author	Topic: Borrowing/hiring troops
Rang	posted 11-25-98 05:43 PM ET I'd like to have the ability to borrow or hire troops from another faction. This would be similar to the American military situated in Japan, or the military troop support evident during the cold war. Through agreement with another faction, your faction can gain control of their troops for a specified amount of time in exchange for money, tech, etc. Or conversely, you can hire out your troops to generate income. The real owner of the troops may break the treaty and take back his troops before the specified time period ends. Thus, you have to be very careful with this feature, just as real nations are careful in reality. This would come in especially useful if you need troops to attack/defend.
DHE_X2	posted 11-25-98 07:03 PM ET Lend-lease. I like the idea, but it is definatly too late to implement it, unless they go into overtime.
Rang	posted 11-25-98 08:51 PM ET You're probably right about it being too late to incorporate such changes, Ed. But there's always hope: SMAC2!!!
SnowFire	posted 11-25-98 10:02 PM ET Yes, the old "flag of convience" trick. Even though you're not in the war, you build a lot of troops that you reassign to your friends whoa re at war. And if the power you are scheming against doesn't like this, they have to take the reputation hit for the aggresion against you (since you are attacking them, indirectly, and they can't fight back without declaring war.).
Keith Bennett	posted 11-26-98 04:53 AM ET I seem to recall reading about this, but can not remember from where. I do know that you can give units to other players, as well as coordinate attacks on other players. Hopefully, the AI may offer them to you.
Spoe	posted 11-26-98 05:50 AM ET Yes, I agree it would be nice if they expanded this over just being able to give unit away as in Civ 2. But I also agree that if it's not in there now, it probably won't be(unless later on in a patch, in the same way that automated settlers were added to Civ 2).
DJ RRebel	posted 11-26-98 06:52 AM ET Spoe ?? ?There was a patch for Civ 2 ??? growwwwn !!! I never knew !!! Where can I get it ???
Burns	posted 11-30-98 08:43 AM ET Increase the military! Death to all other factions! They're evil and must be destroyed at all costs!!!! Burns On the topic, building up a huge military, 'lending' them to foreign powers, and then declaring war on the aforementioned foreign powers would be a really useful tactic - ur military would be in the enemys key strategic positions hehehe
DJ RRebel	posted 11-30-98 12:08 PM ET Ummm .. is it just me, or is this thread a little out of whack !!! What is Burns refering to ???
Roland	posted 11-30-98 12:11 PM ET Don't worry, DJ, he's just on topic...
Burns	posted 11-30-98 08:59 PM ET Ummm, sorry, got a little carried away Burns