Any thoughts on why bombard isn't working?

[Kilroy]

When I bombard a city, nothing seems to happen. No "Bombard Failed," or success messages or ANYTHING. I've changed quite a bit in my game, but the only thing I can think of that might cause this is the fact that I've changed the "base" defence values of all the terrains to zero from ten. It always struck me as odd that they did this - why not just increase the defence values of the all the units rather than give defence bonuses to EVERY tile type? Anybody else encounter a problem like this and can confirm that this is the problem? Even better, has anyone encountered this already and know what it is? Thanks in advance.

 

[Major Guevara]

Originally posted by Kilroy
When I bombard a city, nothing seems to happen. No "Bombard Failed," or success messages or ANYTHING. I've changed quite a bit in my game, but the only thing I can think of that might cause this is the fact that I've changed the "base" defence values of all the terrains to zero from ten. It always struck me as odd that they did this - why not just increase the defence values of the all the units rather than give defence bonuses to EVERY tile type? Anybody else encounter a problem like this and can confirm that this is the problem? Even better, has anyone encountered this already and know what it is? Thanks in advance.

If the bombard target is in the fog of war and it is a unit who looses hit points you dont get a messages.

 

[Kilroy]

Originally posted by Major Geuvara


If the bombard target is in the fog of war and it is a unit who looses hit points you dont get a messages.

Catapult. Right next to the city.

 

[philippe]

well that is a little bug but it means it failed

 

[Zachriel]

Originally posted by philippe
well that is a little bug but it means it failed

I'm not so sure. I use a lot of bombard (playing with animations off), and I never see a message for a successful bombard. Nothing I like better than rifle, cannon, cavalry combined-arms!

http://www.crowncity.net/civ3/Attack.htm

 

[Dark Sheer]

I believe you only get a message whenever a bombardment failed. If there is no message then it should be a success.

 

[Major Guevara]

Originally posted by Dark Sheer
I believe you only get a message whenever a bombardment failed. If there is no message then it should be a success.

You do see the unit loosing hit points when the bombardment is successful.

 

[Kilroy]

Yeah. The unit doesn't lose any hitpoints. I don't get a "The Temple of Reims has been destroyed" message. No, "Citizens of Paris have been killed." I bombard the city and then nothing happens.

I'll see if I can post a save soon.