capturing planets in PBW games

[geoschmo]

Originally posted by trooper:

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Originally posted by Arkcon:
Units in storage of a captured planet or ship become yours. You can never capture units in space

But these units don't defend the planet when it is attacked ? even fighters ? (I love make surprises to my opponents, hiding 30 fighters in a "quiet" planet...)[/QB]

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Fighters (and drones) launch at the begining of combat so they wont be left by the time the attacking troops land. Sats and mines in cargo will not launch and have no effect on ground combat. They will be captured if the attacked is succesful in taking the planet. Weapons platforms will shoot at the ships. They normally are glassed before the troops are dropped. However, if there are any left when the troops drop they have no effect on group combat. The only things that effect ground combat for the defenders are the troops in cargo and the militia which is ratio of the population.

Geoschmo

[ January 24, 2003, 19:23: Message edited by: geoschmo ]