[Freeciv-Dev] Re: [PATCH] Fixing Warriors (PR#1351)

[Raahul Kumar <raahul_da_man@xxxxxxxxx>]

--- Paul Zastoupil <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 28, 2002 at 08:55:49PM -0800, Raahul Kumar wrote:
> > I use catapaults with my pikemen/knights. I've never used a chariot since
> Civ 1. Never ever used a legion in any game. I've almost never used archers. 
> Why force me to use worthless units? I've got my 3 cheesy winning strats, and
> the last thing I want is to actually have to outthink my opponents. Quick 
> moving  strikes are the way to go.
> 
> Original arguments aside, I think most people see this as a weakness in the
> current game structure.
> 
> Why are the units worthless?  Why are they in the game?
 
They are worthless because they perform no particular function. The legion, for
example, needs ironworking, does not attack as good as a catapault, does not
defend as well as a pikemen, and lacks two moves. It's not useful for the short
period of time you have it. The chariot is always useless. There is never a
time you could go on a conquering spree with chariots. Archers are like
weaker legions, but since they are on the feudalism tech path, they get
researched frequently.

I'm open for suggestions as to how to fix the problem.

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