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Re: Major bug and what to do about it (long)
> And it is a very hefty price for games in which players might rely on
> guerilla tactics against specific types of units, commando strikes
> against specific targets, etc....
Well, yes, I've gotten in the habit of targeting specific units. For
example, in the standard game, on land I might target infantry and
armor (because they can capture my cities), and ignore aircraft.
At sea, I might target bomber and troop transports (because they can
carry units which can capture my cities), and ignore fighters and
other ships.
As for whether this is a key part of the game, I don't know.
I will say that it is an *obscure* part of the game. To the beginner,
it isn't clear what the difference between attack and overrun is. I
certainly played xconq for a while before I discovered attack, with no
obvious grave loss of capability or fun.
So I guess I'm supportive of the proposal, although it is certainly
true that it is a big change, and worthy of careful consideration.
One detail: it should be visually apparent which unit will be attacked
(at least if it is deterministic). Probably by making stack order
match defense order one way or another.