<![CDATA[Terms: unit name vs attribute - Resolved -]]>There are many references to submarine, transport, carriers etc.

I think these should be changed to the underlying attribute they really refer to ie:

  • sub > isSub
  • transport > isTransport
  • carrier > having isSea & isTransport (I think)

There are others...

]]>https://forums.triplea-game.org/topic/737/terms-unit-name-vs-attribute-resolvedRSS for NodeWed, 13 May 2026 16:15:00 GMTSat, 14 Apr 2018 03:18:53 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Terms: unit name vs attribute - Resolved - on Mon, 16 Apr 2018 17:45:07 GMT]]>@mahks Yeah, generally actual attributes should be referenced not "unit names/types" especially since in many cases units can have multiple (act as both a transport and carrier). Some of the challenge is that some "types" like carrier don't have a single unit option so its annoying to have to refer to something like "isSea & carrierCapacity > 0" rather than saying carrier.

Here are some common mappings:

  • Transport: isSea & transportCapacity > 0
  • Carrier: isSea & carrierCapacity > 0
  • Sub: isSub
  • Land Transport: isLandTransport (can use or not use transportCapacity)
  • Air Transport: isAirTransport & transportCapacity > 0
  • Destroyer: isDestroyer
]]>https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/11426https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/11426Mon, 16 Apr 2018 17:45:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Terms: unit name vs attribute - Resolved - on Sun, 15 Apr 2018 17:28:22 GMT]]>@mahks

There is no isTransport option. A regular sea transport defining options are transportCapacity and isSea.

@Frostion is correct on

@frostion said in Terms: unit name vs attribute:

All air units that can land on carrier would be "isAir & carrierCost" as I recall. I am not looking at unit stats in an XML, but I remember it as carrierCost. I am writing on my phone 🙄

]]>https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/11289https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/11289Sun, 15 Apr 2018 17:28:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Terms: unit name vs attribute - Resolved - on Sat, 14 Apr 2018 18:51:55 GMT]]>All air units that can land on carrier would be "isAir & carrierCost" as I recall. I am not looking at unit stats in an XML, but I remember it as carrierCost. I am writing on my phone 🙄

]]>https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/11162https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/11162Sat, 14 Apr 2018 18:51:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Terms: unit name vs attribute - Resolved - on Sat, 14 Apr 2018 08:29:25 GMT]]>Fighters is another.

isAir & carrierCapacity I assume?

]]>https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/11121https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/11121Sat, 14 Apr 2018 08:29:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Terms: unit name vs attribute - Resolved - on Sat, 14 Apr 2018 08:27:19 GMT]]>@frostion You are correct!

]]>https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/11120https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/11120Sat, 14 Apr 2018 08:27:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Terms: unit name vs attribute - Resolved - on Sat, 14 Apr 2018 07:33:07 GMT]]>Would the definition of a carrier not be "having isSea & carrierCapacity" ? At least as a minimum?

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