Defending Colonies...?

cassembler · October 27, 2001, 13:19

Hey, does anyone know what kind of defense bonuses units get if fortified inside of a colony? Is it similar to defending a city where only one unit dies at a time?

I'd like to have a colony on top of a mountain stacked with infantry and artillery... tasty...

albiedamned · October 27, 2001, 13:32

No defense bonus for colonies, I think. You could build a fortress though.

SerapisIV · October 27, 2001, 13:38

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Originally posted by albiedamned
No defense bonus for colonies, I think. You could build a fortress though.

Yeah, Dan said the same thing a while back, here's a link:

What's with these colonies - May 2001

While various game ideas were still in flux when Dan wrote in that thread, I doubt the defensive values changed. It appears Firaxis wanted them weak for a reason, forcing players to protect their frontiers