How does moblie SAM works?

[Lonkut]

Does the Mobile SAM have tile limit and attacks planes that come withing that tile limit or does it protect only the tile it is standing on?

 

[danirus]

It only protects the tile it occupies but the great thing about these babies are that ONE can down MULTIPLE planes. AFAIK the jet fighters are a one shot, if a bomber attacks the fighter is used up for the turn even if it fails to down the bomber. So the best protection for your cities are flaks/sams. Of course buidling strategical airbases between your cities can make a good fighter coverage too.

 

[Cynic]

Are these Mobile SAM additionnal? If you fortify 3 Mobile SAM in your city, would you have more chance to shut down enemy airplane?
I had like 15 Mobile SAM in 1 city and rarely rarely their plane were shut down.

 

[danirus]

I don't know exact numbers but i know from my experiences that the more the merrier, if the AI got many bombers i use both SAMs and jets but usually i blow their bombers up before they get into the air. What version of Civ are you playing?

 

[Cynic]

It was Conquest v1.00 but with the new update it seem that SAM, Mobile SAM and Interceptor are much more efficient then previous version.
I'm getting my stealth bomber toasted soooooo easy!

 

[danirus]

On the other side you will be happy the day they use stealth bombers against you!