Re: New Feature: Overwatch

[Lincoln Peters <sampln@sbcglobal.net>]

On Fri, 2004-12-31 at 23:59 -0700, Eric McDonald wrote:
>    The new feature is overwatch. An unit can now have a 
> zone-of-overwatch (ZOO) that it maintains against other units of various 
> types. The principle is very similar to ZOC (zone-of-control), except 
> that ZOO's are inherently penetrable, whereas ZOC's are normally "hard". 
> An unit entering into a ZOO of enemy unit will be immediately and 
> automatically fired upon, provided the enemy unit has the necessary ACP 
> and/or materials.

This sounds like exactly what I was looking for with towers in bolodd2.g
and bolodd3.g (I wanted them to automatically fire at any enemy unit
that came within their firing range).  And I imagine that this feature
will prove valuable in many more games.

What would happen if multiple enemy units are within the zone of
overwatch?

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Lincoln Peters
<sampln@sbcglobal.net>

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