Why We can`t airlift the workers or tha settlers?

godinex · March 20, 2002, 18:05

Jaybe · March 20, 2002, 18:28

Arbitrary design decision by Firaxis.
Suppose they figured that instantaneous movement of workers and settlers via air would be too unbalancing in the player's favor.

Dr Strangelove · March 20, 2002, 18:28

And yet strangely I can airlit armored and mechanized infantry, but not radar artillery. Let's ask why for is that too?

Jaybe · March 20, 2002, 18:30

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Originally posted by Dr Strangelove
And yet strangely I can airlit armored and mechanized infantry, but not radar artillery. Let's ask why for is that too?

Can't airlift cruise missles either, IIRC. It is GOOD to have transports (with necessary escorts) available wherever they may be needed.

Whoha · March 20, 2002, 19:55

you cant airlift them because you dont have airlift clicked in the editor.

godinex · March 20, 2002, 19:58

"you cant airlift them because you dont have airlift clicked in the editor."
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Of course... but the question is Why?

Elucidus · March 20, 2002, 20:05

Yes, what is the point of it? And would the computer utilize the airlift option if it was turned on?

godinex · March 20, 2002, 20:32

This is other question... ¿If the AI know the ability...

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Worthingtons · March 20, 2002, 20:37

I guess the human would use it more effectively??

Elucidus · March 20, 2002, 21:38

Supposedly, the AI is equiped to handle mods, but from what I have seen there are deficiencies.

Thrawn05 · March 20, 2002, 22:52

I thought it was because firaxis was thinking populations in terms of millions of people, and since a worker represents 1 million and settler 2, that airlifting that many people would be unrealistic. But then, so it inability to sink ships (OT).

Coracle · March 20, 2002, 23:17

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Originally posted by godinex
Why We can`t airlift the workers or tha settlers?

Because Firaxis SLAPPED TOGETHER the mod.

According to the original mod, you can't airlift leaders either. But you CAN airlift cavalry, tanks, and even war elephants!!

Nothing better proves how Firaxis threw that mod together than the image of huge numbers of horses, fifty ton tanks, and elephants cramming into airplanes!

USE THE EDITOR!!

Elucidus · March 20, 2002, 23:49

Maybe they couldn't get the AI to utilize those aspects correctly, so decided to handicap the player from using it as well?

Ethelred · March 21, 2002, 00:47

It obvious.

Someone was programming late in night. He fell asleep on his cot as programmers often do late in a games development cycle. He awoke with a clever brainstorm.

'Hee hee' he cackled.

He had a great joke for the game. Elephants and 70 ton M1 Abarams will be air transportable. Settlers and leaders will not be. The confusion will keep players from noticing the way the AI wants to plant settlers everywhere.

An added bonus will be that the players won't be able to do the same exact thing as they will want to use airlifting to plant settlers in the Arctic. The frustration will force them to sell the games on Ebay allowing Infrogames to by them up cheap and save money by not needing a second print run.

Its an evil plot by Morris in collusion with the French. Whenever something makes no sense the answer is always clear. The French are responsible.

alexman · March 21, 2002, 01:47

I don't know... A settler represents 2 population points, or 30,000 people. You would need many planes for that.

Agreed that leaders and artillery should be able to fly though.

godinex · March 21, 2002, 18:33

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Originally posted by Ethelred
It obvious.

Someone was programming late in night. He fell asleep on his cot as programmers often do late in a games development cycle. He awoke with a clever brainstorm.

'Hee hee' he cackled.

He had a great joke for the game. Elephants and 70 ton M1 Abarams will be air transportable. Settlers and leaders will not be. The confusion will keep players from noticing the way the AI wants to plant settlers everywhere.

An added bonus will be that the players won't be able to do the same exact thing as they will want to use airlifting to plant settlers in the Arctic. The frustration will force them to sell the games on Ebay allowing Infrogames to by them up cheap and save money by not needing a second print run.

Its an evil plot by Morris in collusion with the French. Whenever something makes no sense the answer is always clear. The French are responsible.

What a great story! Mar -G Move this tread to the Stories one is Good!

Thrawn05 · March 21, 2002, 23:02

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Originally posted by Ethelred
Its an evil plot by Morris in collusion with the French. Whenever something makes no sense the answer is always clear. The French are responsible.

That is sooooooooooo true.