Arqade Asked on January 16, 2021
Is there a damage difference between Atomic Bomb (AB) vs Nuclear Missile (NM) damage?
I’m up at that stage (rarely) and I’m considering AB purely on the production cost. However, if there is a more-bang-for-your-buck factor here, I may consider NM.
The Nuclear Missile has upgraded damage, which means that it has a higher percent chance to destroy units and deal heavier damage to cities within its blast radius. This effect is somewhat randomized, however, and I don't know what the formula is for them, so I can't give you a data-based comparison, except to say that the damage is higher. The damage is also likely to depend on the power of the units and cities that the weapon effects.
Another factor for your consideration is that atomic bombs are launched from carriers and friendly cities, while nuclear missiles are launched from cities, missile cruisers, and nuclear submarines. Depending on your enemy's technology level, you might have an easier time getting a sub or cruiser close to the launch site rather than a carrier. You may also want to account for the production cost of the "transportation unit" if you plan to transport it.
If you're building them to deter, I'd probably go with the atomic bomb, since I don't believe the AI makes a distinction between them when considering your capabilities.
Correct answer by agent86 on January 16, 2021
Atomic bombs have a 50% chance of being intercepted by AA units and/or jet fighters, I believe, while NMs have 0% chance.
Do they both have the same range? I think NM has larger range as well.
And yes, I think nuke subs are easier to sneak close to a coastline than carriers are, but carriers can carry fighters/bombers as well
Answered by Xenospartan653 on January 16, 2021
Nuclear Missiles are capable of completely destroying (razing) cities while Atomic Bombs cannot. Beneath a certain population, as long as the city is not a capital city or a city state then the city will just disappear after being hit. Different sources suggest different population values for this but it is probably true that at 6 pop or below the city will be razed without a bomb shelter and with a bomb shelter this changes to 5 pop. Another source suggests that these values are 4 and 2 respectively, I don't know why this is and I have yet to test but if I find out I will comment the correct values.
A correction to a comment made about atomic bomb and nuclear missile interception:
There is an issue where Nuclear Missiles and Atomic bombs were never made to be interceptable so even though they both have the same evasion stat neither of them can be prevented without killing the stationed bomb or the unit or city that it is being stored in.
Also in response to the same comment, nuclear missiles have 12 range while atomic bombs have 10. Both have the same AoE radius of 2 tiles from the centre. I made this list of similarities and differences for my discord (that's why the formatting might be weird) that I will post below.
Nukes vs Atom bombs:
Similarities
Atomic Bombs
Nuclear Missiles
Sources:
Answered by Alex Weedon on January 16, 2021
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