Shooting down cruise missiles?

[haluu]

Hello,
Regarding Civ 3.....
I was wondering if anyone knows if it's possible for a city building/unit to shoot down cruise missile units ( the units with "cruise missile" flag). For example, I've seen the SAM battery shoot down planes/fighters. But never a cruise missile.
Is there a way to make a building or unit in the editor that will shoot down cruise missiles?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Hyreon]

The cruise missile's attack is registered as bombardment. As there is no way to hurt or cancel a catapult that attacks you, there is no way to stop cruise missiles.
Perhaps you could experiment with an air cruise missile that can do bombing missions?

 

[haluu]

Hi Hyreon,
Thanks for your reply. What's crazy is that I have been doing this as bombing missions (not regular bombardments) and have still not been able to get a missile to be shot down. I believe it lies in the "Cruise missile" flag. For instance, I create a unit that is in every way just like a bomber. The bomber will get shot down by anti-air defenses in a city. Then I go back to the editor, and only add the "cruise missile" flag, and all of a sudden the unit never gets shot down anymore. Which is why I'm starting to think missiles can't get shot down. But I want them to be shot down! Lol.
Maybe this is hardcoded and all I can do is cry. .
Thanks again for your input on this matter. Please let me know if you have any other ideas.

 

[Lionic]

Did the cruise-missile bomber disappear after attack?

 

[haluu]

Hi Lionic, yes it did disappear after the attack. I'm trying to get it to occasionally disappear before it has a chance to attack.