Dudes with boats have been OP for the longest time. From the sea peoples to the Vikings to all of the major European colonial powers to the American Navy. With many more stops in between 😅

The Austronesians even abused this strat way before anyone else realized how strong it was.

Ever since the devs patched in the air power update it's not as bad as before. But still, land mains have been begging for a nerf to naval power for the longest time and the devs don't seem to care at all.

[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

former naval powers:

i guess we'll just put planes on boats?

continental powers:

FOILED AGAIN!

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Continental powers:

guess we'll develop missile technology that can target a giant ass ship carrying planes from 100 km away.

[–] imaqtpie@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 year ago

AFAIK the boat dudes are countering that with lasers.

At least according to this entirely credible source.

[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Naval powers:

we'll put missiles on underwater boats

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Continental powers:

we'll build missiles so powerful that it will destroy all life in the ocean and on land

[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

naval powers:

um. yeah we can put those on boats, too. not sure why you thought that would stop us

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Continental Powers:

then we'll build a global nuclear suicide option, that isn't a missile ... just the biggest, most enormous nuclear bomb that would be equivalent to having a world ending asteroid hit the planet and kill all our enemies, our friends and every living thing on the planet. It would be like being stuck in the same room with everyone and threatening everyone with the suicide bomb strapped around your chest that would blow up the entire house.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundial_(weapon)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E55uSCO5D2w

[–] imaqtpie@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Continental powers really gonna ragequit? That's bm

[–] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

Really that's just using planes to beat planes and boats.

[–] burgersc12@mander.xyz 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just wait until the non-human Underwater People attack in 2027

[–] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

I, for one, welcome our new non-human underwater people overlords.