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This contraption is used to indicate upgrades. You can upgrade your fighters' and bombers' range and combat rating. With a range upgrade, they can fly farther. Combat bonuses are added to their die roll. Thus, a heavily armed bomber can easily get through basic fighters. Missiles have no combat rating, but their range can be expanded.

This prototype uses bamboo rings on wooden poles, but I plan to redo it later.

Our missile silo is up, with a conventional missile deployed. There is no protection against missiles other than bombing the silos or enemy cities to deny resources.

An enemy bomber approaches. One of our fighters scrambles to intercept. Combat is played with dice, with rolls modified by combat upgrades and action cards if used.

The city is now protected by two fighters, stationed at a basic airfield. Fighters will intercept attacking enemies within their combat radius. Prototype: cast lead figures, painted by hand.

A fully developed city. These provide money each turn, and are prime targets for enemy bombers. Prototype: modeler's clay, 4 buildings per city. Catan tiles are used for the proto.