Metropolis Man
Warlord
Every time I've tried to use a catapult (pressing B) on an enemy nothing happens. I don't know if there are movement requirements, etc. Help me out.
Catapults what I am doing wrong?
- Thread starter Metropolis Man
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After pressing B, you'll get an "target-icon". Move that to the location you want to bombard and click. ** BOOM **
Alternative: click the bombard icon on the bottom of your screen and then move to the location to be bombarded and click.
Alternative: click the bombard icon on the bottom of your screen and then move to the location to be bombarded and click.
Masquerouge
Deity
And make sure the enemy is in range, like right next to your catapult ! 
If you hold 'b', you need to left click on target twice. If you press 'b' and release, you will only need to click once. After all, target should be in range. For a catapult, the range is just the neiboring 8 tiles. Sometime there may be more than one unit in a target tile. After your bombarding, the unit with most hitpoints will show up. Thus you cannot see the effect after the animation.
Now r u saying the it doesn't shoot, or it doesn't hit?
if it doesn't shoot, read the above replies and follow their instructions.
if it doesn't hit/do any damage.. hey join the club! cause the catapult is the most primitive siege unit, and its only normal for it to miss 9 out of 10 times. but if u upgraded it to a cannon or artillery, now that'll do some damge!!!
if it doesn't shoot, read the above replies and follow their instructions.
if it doesn't hit/do any damage.. hey join the club! cause the catapult is the most primitive siege unit, and its only normal for it to miss 9 out of 10 times. but if u upgraded it to a cannon or artillery, now that'll do some damge!!!
Metropolis Man
Warlord
Figuered it out. Thanks, everyone. I got some artillary later in a game. Makes the catapaults look like Tonka Trucks.
Metropolis Man
Warlord
Well, I haven't gotten there yet something to look forward to!
dresdor said:
Tomoyo
Fate
Also, bombers can get shot down, and can't move and fire the same turn.
Tomoyo said:
You obviously don't use carrier tactics...while in a carrier, they can move and attack in the same turn...just move the carrier, then wake up the bombers....you can even move the carrier a little, use the bombers, then move it back...very nice for keeping a carrier safe within a stack of units.
Bombers can get shot down, that's true enough, but artillery can get captured...at least this way, you don't give your enemy a unit....and I think the range and power are a good trade-off for a little vulnerablility...if you're far enough ahead of the tech race, you might be able to use bombers with no interference from the AI's non-existant fighters.
The Last Conformist
Irresistibly Attractive
Protecting your Arty stacks from the AI is only too easy, however. And by the time I get bombers, I usually have a huge pile of Arty anyway - why not continue using it?
morchuflex
Emperor
Artillery is especially good at repelling enemy fleets from your coasts. If you have railroads, you can roll your arty wherever needed in a second and damage those pesky ironclads that keep trying to destroy your improvements. It doesn't sink them, but the AI always brings them back home when they have less than 50% HP. Gives you breathing time.
The Last Conformist said:
Why be picky? Use both...just saying that bombers are a bit more mobile if you're attacking from overseas...just plop them on a carrier and go...they're ready when you need them...however, artillery in a transport isn't nearly as effective before landing as bombers are.
Just my thoughts on the matter.
morchuflex said:
Yes...for defensive purposes Railway + Artillery + submarine = Dead enemy fleet.
I killed off a huge force of American Frigates (and several out of date caravels) by using a mix of bombers and artillery to kill them...bombers for long range strikes, and artillery when they came close. Bombers are a pain in the ass to move when they are city based, which is why I have all mine on carriers...well, all of mine amounts to 8, and I have two carriers sailing around the world.
Again, a mixed force allows you to react to anything, while a streamlined force is more efficient and cheaper...
