ICBM range in Civ 4

guardian8xxx · Dec 04, 2007, 10:31 AM

I just developed the Manhattan Project, I have Fission, nukes, and ICBMs. However, when I try to launch ICBMs, they only have a range of 1, and are therefore completely useless.

Is there something else I have to do in order to be able to launch an ICBM?

Thanks.

Sjaramei · Dec 04, 2007, 11:06 AM

Press the red button and nuke.

You don't move the missile itself in Civ 4.

guardian8xxx · Dec 04, 2007, 11:15 AM

Right, I know, but when I click the red button, it tells me to choose a square to nuke, but when I click on an enemy city, nothing happens.

Winth · Dec 04, 2007, 11:20 AM

Did you declare war?

guardian8xxx · Dec 04, 2007, 12:31 PM

D'OH!! I keep forgetting how Civ IV is different in that way!

I'll give that a shot. Thanks!

Woodgar · Dec 04, 2007, 01:00 PM

IIRC you also need to make sure to avoid friendly fire, ie you can't nuke your target if it's near to a neutral civ's boarder or some neutral civ's units are in the surrounding squares.

I *think* the same is true if it would mean killing off some of your own units, but it's been quite a while since I used them so I may be wrong here.

Synsensa · Dec 04, 2007, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Woodgar

IIRC you also need to make sure to avoid friendly fire, ie you can't nuke your target if it's near to a neutral civ's boarder or some neutral civ's units are in the surrounding squares.

I *think* the same is true if it would mean killing off some of your own units, but it's been quite a while since I used them so I may be wrong here.

Yeah, both neutral, ally, and your own units cannot be touched, only enemy.

obsolete · Dec 04, 2007, 10:42 PM

Not true, you can nuke your own units. I know as I've done this repeatedly by accident.

PimpyMicPimp · Dec 04, 2007, 10:47 PM

Just be aware that as soon as you use a nuke, just like real life, random plots of the world will turn into dessert. So realistic.

IamJohn · Dec 04, 2007, 11:21 PM

Well we have to simulate the incredible amounts of global warming occuring around the world of course...

Spitefire · Dec 05, 2007, 05:01 AM

When Archipaliagos (im sure i misspelled that the islands maps) are eaten by it and the entire climate flips over on the entire planet (deaserts/plains to tundra/ice and ice/tundra to deaserts/plains) then it might be considered an intreasting feature, sorta. (still not to intreasting as it never ends and is triggered by nukes/nuke plants alone)

Synsensa · Dec 05, 2007, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by obsolete

Not true, you can nuke your own units. I know as I've done this repeatedly by accident.

Every time one of my units is near, it doesn't react, so I'd assume it'd be the same for other people.

Thanny · Dec 05, 2007, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by obsolete

Not true, you can nuke your own units. I know as I've done this repeatedly by accident.

No you can't. Even an invisible spy will prevent you from nuking an area.

KMadCandy · Dec 06, 2007, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Thanny

No you can't. Even an invisible spy will prevent you from nuking an area.

yes you can, at least in BtS. i hurt my own marines last week in BtS patch 3.13. they weren't on the square i nuked, but they were close enough. i hadn't realized they'd get scratched, oopsies. i was using Bhruic's patch. he changed something for spies to not get ejected from borders when you declare war, but nothing about normal troops that would have any impact on nuke behavior as far as i know.

Thanny · Dec 06, 2007, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by KMadCandy

yes you can, at least in BtS. i hurt my own marines last week in BtS patch 3.13. they weren't on the square i nuked, but they were close enough. i hadn't realized they'd get scratched, oopsies. i was using Bhruic's patch. he changed something for spies to not get ejected from borders when you declare war, but nothing about normal troops that would have any impact on nuke behavior as far as i know.

I just checked, and it seems that behavior changed from Warlords to BtS. I also have the unofficial patch installed, so it's conceivable that "vanilla" BtS still prevents strikes when your own units would be damaged.

It still prevents you from nuking territory or units of anyone you're not at war with.

jkp1187 · Dec 06, 2007, 09:41 AM

Even in BtS, though, I don't think you can nuke your own territory.

KMadCandy · Dec 06, 2007, 10:52 AM

aha! i wasn't nuking my own territory, i'm not that crazy! i was just responding to the "no you can't" about nuking your own units.

. i apologized to them, it wasn't on purpose. i really didn't know they'd be hurt!

LlamaCat · Dec 06, 2007, 11:23 AM

nuking your own units guys...really? how embarrassing

jkp1187 · Dec 06, 2007, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by KMadCandy

aha! i wasn't nuking my own territory, i'm not that crazy! i was just responding to the "no you can't" about nuking your own units.

. i apologized to them, it wasn't on purpose. i really didn't know they'd be hurt!

There's been times I wished I could nuke my own territory...like when a huge stack of tanks+artillery is bearing down on a city defended by two lone Infantry....

gegabitelord · Dec 06, 2007, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by jkp1187

There's been times I wished I could nuke my own territory...like when a huge stack of tanks+artillery is bearing down on a city defended by two lone Infantry....

You can nuke your own territory, but you have to use tactical nukes you can't use ICBMs,
I know this because I just nuked my own land to get rid of some modern armor wielding barbarians.

Dec 04, 2007, 10:31 AM	#1
guardian8xxx Chieftain Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3	ICBM range in Civ 4 I just developed the Manhattan Project, I have Fission, nukes, and ICBMs. However, when I try to launch ICBMs, they only have a range of 1, and are therefore completely useless. Is there something else I have to do in order to be able to launch an ICBM? Thanks.

Dec 04, 2007, 10:42 PM	#8
obsolete Deity Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 6,070	Not true, you can nuke your own units. I know as I've done this repeatedly by accident. __________________ Btw your worker management is horrible, you'd do better automating them. -- DaveMcW

Dec 04, 2007, 11:21 PM	#10
IamJohn (was)? Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Out there, somewhere, anywhere... Posts: 674	Well we have to simulate the incredible amounts of global warming occuring around the world of course... __________________ "Tradition... is the democracy of the dead" -- G.K. Chesterton ~ Civ4 MTDG II ~ SANCTA

Dec 06, 2007, 09:41 AM	#16
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Dec 06, 2007, 10:52 AM	#17
KMadCandy giggling permanoob Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Peepsville Posts: 3,989 Images: 8	aha! i wasn't nuking my own territory, i'm not that crazy! i was just responding to the "no you can't" about nuking your own units. . i apologized to them, it wasn't on purpose. i really didn't know they'd be hurt! __________________ no those privateers aren't mine. that GG i just got while i'm not at war with anybody? popped him from a hut.

Dec 04, 2007, 11:06 AM	#2
Sjaramei Prince Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 506	Press the red button and nuke. You don't move the missile itself in Civ 4.

Dec 04, 2007, 11:15 AM	#3
guardian8xxx Chieftain Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3	Right, I know, but when I click the red button, it tells me to choose a square to nuke, but when I click on an enemy city, nothing happens.

Dec 04, 2007, 11:20 AM	#4
Winth Warlord Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Demacia Posts: 253	Did you declare war?

Dec 04, 2007, 12:31 PM	#5
guardian8xxx Chieftain Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3	D'OH!! I keep forgetting how Civ IV is different in that way! I'll give that a shot. Thanks!

Dec 04, 2007, 01:00 PM	#6
Woodgar Chieftain Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Land Of Hope And Glory Posts: 78	IIRC you also need to make sure to avoid friendly fire, ie you can't nuke your target if it's near to a neutral civ's boarder or some neutral civ's units are in the surrounding squares. I think the same is true if it would mean killing off some of your own units, but it's been quite a while since I used them so I may be wrong here.

Dec 04, 2007, 10:47 PM	#9
PimpyMicPimp Regrets His Username. Join Date: May 2007 Location: Regina, Saskatchewan Posts: 1,673	Just be aware that as soon as you use a nuke, just like real life, random plots of the world will turn into dessert. So realistic.

Dec 05, 2007, 05:01 AM	#11
Spitefire Prince Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 340	When Archipaliagos (im sure i misspelled that the islands maps) are eaten by it and the entire climate flips over on the entire planet (deaserts/plains to tundra/ice and ice/tundra to deaserts/plains) then it might be considered an intreasting feature, sorta. (still not to intreasting as it never ends and is triggered by nukes/nuke plants alone)

Dec 06, 2007, 11:23 AM	#18
LlamaCat Emperor Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,212	nuking your own units guys...really? how embarrassing

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