IMO commandeers should provide a bonus assist for all functions wherever they are within the specified radius of a unit (i.e. whether it is attack/defence, movement, takeover, or construction).

TR

shouldn't all kind of troops be able to "help" building even if at a lesser level, while the comms would be the "engeniers", "starting" the build + a large building bonus (as it is right now)?

You can't get those lazy melee troops to do ANYTHING!

Well I have considered this once before with respect to movement for example. Yes the commandeers are like engineers and IMO would enhance movement by clearing paths and building roads and bridges. The maximum movement doesn't have to be increased ... just accelerated when a comm is near and really the same for the other functions, that is just accelerate the BPs so that they get a bonus up to maximium but not more than max. It might be easier to program to just add a tick or two to a unit near a comm.

Also this was intended for the new version and in the new version I understand an army may be only one or a few units possibly. Reality-wise I once determined that when considering that a building like a military academy is built on one space, I estimated that a space could be the equivalent of about a quarter of an acre of ground which would make it approximately 100'x100' or 10000 sq. ft.;
So that one wall unit could actually represent approxomately 100' of wall and if we divide 10000 sq. ft. by 9 sq.ft. we would find that actually over 1000 men could stand within that one space (i.e. in reality).

Anyway I would be happy to get such an enhancement for commandeers because IMO it seems appropriate for them but yes, I guess troops do help themselves also.

TR

Last Edited : Wednesday, 22 June 2005 - 07:55