Planet Bombardment

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I have some questions on planet bombardment with my fleets. I know i have to research the tech first, but are there any other limitations or requirements? Like is it limited to ship hull size, wpn type, number of ships? I have this planet i've been attacking and would like to soften up their defenses and 14,000 troops so my 3,500 troops can take the planet. I have 6 Frigates in orbit (med hull), but they only seem to attack the planet (when i target the planet with the FF fleets), when there is a enemy ship in orbital defense, and i have researched planetary bombardment a while ago. Am i missing something or is there something i dont know about?
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I haven't used this tech in-game, but I THINK this may be related to the planetary invasion tactic of "Mass Drivers". So you don't actually have to HAVE mass drivers, but when you go to actually invade you can select it as your tactic. It causes much devastation but has the potential to greatly increase your "advantage factor". There's info about this invasion tactic on the Galciv 2 wiki:
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Somebody please pipe in if this isn't correct.
Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
You cant attack a planet with ships. Planet Bombardment gives you the options of what attack to chose when landing your troops, for example MassDrivers, Core Detonation, Information Warfare and such.
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Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Also, advance troop modules will allow you to carry more troops
Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Planetary bombardment also improves soldiering (by +5 I think) so even if you don't choose the mass frivers option you still get some benefit from the tech. The mass driver option unlocked by planetary bombardment is probably the most ruthless of the options it can more then double your advantage factor but halves the planet quality, good late game invasion tactic.
Reply #5 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
actually, i think bombardment only reduces planet quality if you lose, so you acn use a small number of troops to really reduce their numbers with mass drivers, and then dropping the real troops to take it over by traditional warfare.
Reply #6 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
actually, i think bombardment only reduces planet quality if you win, so you acn use a small number of troops to really reduce their numbers with mass drivers, and then dropping the real troops to take it over by traditional warfare.
Reply #7 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
ok thnx guys, i agree, i ended up using the mass driver option and dropped more troops, and during the battle scene i notice the enemy was dropping like flys, even though i was out numbered 3 to 1, ofcourse the planet was a mess afterwards, but all is well the planet is under our control and producing CA's like mad. thanx for al the imput