-- Galaxy NG: Bombing -- From: slothoub@xs1.xs4all.nl (Frans) Date: Mon, 06 Apr 1998 00:00:00 +0000 There seems to be some confusion about the exact bombing rules in GalaxyNG, hence: From the Galaxy FAQ at gumpu.student.utwente.nl/~galaxyng/FAQ.html The outcome of a bombing depends on many factors and can therefore be hard to predict. In the most simple case if there is a battle between two nations. If the owner loses the battle the planet is bombed. The population and industry is reduced to 25% of the original value. The winner of the battle becomes the owner of the planet. The battle can also end in a draw. This happends when at the end of the battle ships are left that are not strong enough to destroy each other. For instance two ships with a huge shield and a tiny gun. In this case the planet is still bombed and the population and industry are reduced to 25% of the original value, however the planet will become neutral. Neutral means that nobody owns the planet. The planet will show be listed as uninhabited. The population is still there though, and the first nation to recolonize the planet gets the population and industry. A more complicated scenario is when there is a battle between more than 2 players. In this case if the owner of the planet loses the battle, the owner ship will go to the one of the winning nations. Who this is, is determined by the order the nation has in the nation list (the one in the turn report). The one that comes first in this list gets the planet. Since this is unfair, a nation can claim ownership over a planet with the 'V' order. This allows allies to divide the planets the bomb amongst them. The 'V' order has to be issued before the battle takes place. An interesting situation occurs when two or more allies all issue a 'V' command (they are then probably cheating on eachother :). In this case again the planet is bombed and becomes neutral, and the first one to colonize the planet becomes the owner. Have Fun, Frans. -- -- Frans (Parttime Evil Genius) Slothouber -- -- slothoub@xs4all.nl -- http://wwwtios.cs.utwente.nl/~slothoub -- Up