Prior to version 0.4, a single Ram Ship was considered crucial for defending a city against off-island attackers. Your opponent might send 160 ships full of land units, but as long as you have that single ram ship guarding your port, your city remains safe from pillaging.
But with version 0.4.4, it seems that a single Diving Boat should now be the preferred guardian for a city. Although it will take some time to research and also have higher upkeep, the diving boat has the advantage of not being destroyed in a sea battle as long as there are no other allied ships involved. That means that the diving boat has to be the only ship part of the sea battle against the opponent.
So during times of alliance conflict, all members should have at least a single diving boat in all their city ports. This can make it tough for your opponents since they always have to bring an attacking fleet with them aside from their pillaging land troops. And after they win the battle against that single diving boat, after 4 hours, they will have to deal with it again since the diving boat never dies (4 hours is the time it takes for scattered units to return to their city). Timing is essential in warfare and any delay allows you to ship out valuable resources or ship in reinforcements.
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