Occupied planet can't be bombarded

[daringly]

Late in the game, I found a vault on a tomb world. When I explored it, mutants attacked and overran the plant, occupying it.

I sent a fleet to bombard it to lower the fortifications. My fleet can't orbit it, or bombard it. There are simply no options. Without bombardment, the 2000/1000 fortifications make the planet unassailable, even against only 3 defenders.

Bugs...

 

[Risa]

Yes, it's a known bug. See bug report subforum for detailed bug reports and methods to mod out this problem.

 

[stumason]

You could just keep throwing armies at it - eventually they'll win, if you don't mind the losses.

Or use Gene warriors if you have them. They are so tough they can usually crack a planet without bombardment