City assault tactics

[olourkin]

I'm partway through my first Planetfall game, and for starters, thanks a mil for this blast-from-the-past resurrection. SMAC is right up there on my all-time faves list and I think I squealed like a little girl when I first found this mod.

I'm enjoying this first game, but I'm having a little difficulty finding a good way to assault cities. The only unit I've found so far that can reduce city defenses is one Armor unit that somehow has the ability. I'm guessing I must have chosen a particular upgrade for it to get the ability, but I can't remember which one.

I hunted through the in-game documentation and beelined for the needlejet tech when I saw Penetrators listed as having the ability, but then I discovered that they have limited ranges. I don't have an enemy city within range to test whether they can take down defenses, but even if they can the range limitation will prevent them from helping for most assaults.

Any advice for this new Planetfall player?

 

[Keeper_GFA]

IIRC, the promotion is a special ability called Accuracy. Special abilities are the first promotions you pick when a unit is made, they have a different art style than the regular promotions.

Also, if you take a former closer to the front lines and use it make a bunker then your air units will be able to rebase to the bunker and attack from there.

 

[olourkin]

Had no idea about the bunkers, that'll make a huge difference. As will knowing which special ability to choose for my armor. Thanks much for the advice.

 

[Maniac]

You can also select the Fuel Nanocells ability for needlejets.

 

[olourkin]

Great, I'll look for that option also. Thanks for the info, and thanks again for putting this fun mod together.