2 Range bomber with ground targetting

[turbid saffron]

Seeing as the bomber discussions are still ongoing, I'll add my two cents.

3 range feels like too much, 2 is probably too little, and splash is thematic. So what can change?

I propose a 2 range bomber that can target empty tiles. That way it can still reach targets that are 3 tiles away by attacking an empty spot at 2 tiles away and hitting them with splash damage. It is still a threat at that range, but more manageable. And if the enemy comes closer, then they will actually face the full brunt of a direct hit.

[upper orchid]

that sounds difficult to make work, but is a good idea in theory

[turbid saffron]

Yeah, it probably requires some coding for polytopia specifically.
In general it is a quite common mechanic in other strategy games for siege engines to have