Originally Posted by
Margus
I remember SAMs used to be almost same food cost as jets, but they have been changed now and you are right for 10k lvl 8 jets 6,8 food/oil consumption VS 10k lvl 8 SAM's 25,5 food/oil is a huge difference. But SAM-s are way more powerful (except they can't attack of course). I havent calculated now, but producing 100% SAMs was the most powerful defense in the game. When you are top1 for example and don't want to get SA-s, producing SAM-s will get you most unit strength against a grab. The opposite is for bombers, producing 100% bombers will give you strongest army (but they don't defend of course).
I say they are all very interesting units. Bombers are best for single attack, SAM-s are best for turtleing up that defense and jets are the average for both defense and attack.