21-09-2003 12:39									#1
	anyone else try this in a mod ? Support Apolyton, buy Call to Power 2

I've found myself with a lot of spare time on my hands and figured I'd try my hand at Mod'ing CIV3 (although I admit I'm gonna have problems with the animations and artwork).

I came up with the idea of using new combat units that have a population cost as well as sheild cost. To balance the loss, I plan to give the new unit more hp.

example :

Standard Spearman (1/2/1; 20 sheilds)
vs.
Horde of Spearman (2/3/1; 40 shields, pop cost: 1, +3 hp)

I figure that some countries have used hordes of poorly equipped troops in battle before ... and this could represent such a formation. Just scoop up all the availible peasants, pass out the spears, and pray they survive.

I want to know if other people have tried this idea before; and how it turned out. I' also like to know if, given the oppurtunity, would you use combat units that were like this, would you actually use them ? If no, why not; if maybe, under what circumstances, etc.

	22-09-2003 05:01									#2
	Help yourself to an AD-FREE life

Yeah we use it in Storm over Europe for infantry units, garrison units are pop free, Regiments cost 1 pop and Brigades cost 2. They have quite a low shield build cost and it seems to work superbly. Armoured units by comparison are pop free but expensive in shields, makes you think about your builds.

	22-09-2003 12:22									#3
	Support Apolyton buy from Amazon

http://forums.civfanatics.com/forum...p?s=&forumid=92

You'll find this forum useful if you're going to mod in that fashion.