As such, the sequel’s new city technologies include a choice of offensive and defensive weapons.
Here’s a launch trailer.
And here’s some blurb from the creators.

I pondered all this ina review for Eurogamer, back when I was a cloud-hopping freelancer.
It features building and research, the lift and balance mechanics, city movement, and NPC dialogue.
Or at least, city-vs-city combat.

Presumably, choice of layout would be decisive.
Pac-City, we’d call ourselves.
Anyway, you canfind Airborne Empire on Steam.