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Officer's Manual: Boats

Properties of the Boat vehicle

The Boat has very good movement distance but is limited to moving only in the Sea. It has moderate attack power and weak defence, but a very long attack range.

Movement range

The Boat has very good movement range but is limited to the Sea. The angle of the terrain has no effect on the Boat's movement as the Sea is always flat.

If the water beneath a Boat is drained away it loses all movement properties, although it remains useable as a vehicle. If a the land beneath a washed-up Boat is flooded, that boat becomes mobile again.

Attack and Defence levels

The Boat has a moderate attack level and a weak defence level. Entering a Boat rarely offers an increase in attack or defensive power, but is very often an upgrade in terms of movement and attack range for all ranks of foot soldier.

Attack type and range

The Boat has a long maximum attack range of 10 cells, and a minimum range of 2 cells, which makes up for its movement being limited to Sea by allowing it to fire shells far inland.

Its attacks are slightly less powerful than the Tank's, but they leave behind similar craters 4 cells wide in the island's surface.

Boats can be used to attack soldiers who are hidden within Forests, but they cannot be used to attack occupied Helicopters as projectile shells can only be aimed at the ground.

Special properties

The Boat is the only vehicle giving the ability to launch attacks while in the water. Soldiers on foot can swim in the water, but cannot fire whilst swimming. There are many situations where using the Boat is the best, or only, method of launching an attack.

See also:

» Naked (soldier)
» Private (soldier)
» Corporal (soldier)
» Sergeant (soldier)
» Sgt. Major (soldier)
» Tank (vehicle)
» Helicopter (vehicle)
» Gun Turret (vehicle)