Cannons cant bombard?

[Talamane]

I just upgraded some cats to cannons, and cant bombard an enemy city with them. The city is culturally bombed, i.e., it has no tiles but the city itself.

Has anyone had this experience? Game is patched to 1.52 version.

 

[ZouPrime]

Upgrading an unit cost its turn. Did you tried to bombard on the same turn?

 

[Talamane]

No, the turn after that. I think the city in question has no defense. We will see. I know you cant bomb a city that has no defense, but i thought in that case, the bomb button was greyed out, not gone completely.

 

[-Warmonger-]

Actually, if there are no defenses in a city, the bombard button is not there.

 

[aaronflavor]

I also had some weird situation once (in 1.09) where I was unable to bombard a city. I don't remember the exact circumstances, but I wrote it off as some weird bug.

 

[TLHeart]

Bombarding a city only works when the city has defensive bonus to reduce. If their is NO +00% there is nothing to bombard. Cannon artillary can not bombard units, only city defenses. Then they must attack to cause collateral damage.

 

[Pounder]

I haven't noticed yet if a cannon can bombard a naval unit, does anyone know.

 

[Sahkuhnder]

I haven't noticed yet if a cannon can bombard a naval unit, does anyone know.

Cannons (siege weapons) can't attack naval units.

 

[automator]

I think the city in question has no defense.

You just answered your own question. What can a cannon bombard if there is no defense? You can still attack to produce collateral damage (the point of cats/cannons/artillery in this game, IMHO, is collateral damage) and/or destroy a unit. If you have cannons and the city in question has lower than a rifle, you'll probably keep your cannon and do damage.