I've read the stuff on the Germans and I just started playing with them but I don't get the elite upgrade benefit. Let me explain and someone PLEASE HELP me.
Okay, I went by the strategy of building up as many possible elite upgraded warrior armies as I could. I got that far. I ended up winning last night a domination game but it was through sort of happenstance and not skill. I need to know how the elite upgrade benefit works for the Germans. Here are my questions:
1. When do the units upgrade? I NEEDED to upgrade to legions in an emergency and so I got iron working--but they didn't upgrade that turn--they upgraded the following turn after I lost half my armies.
2. Do they only upgrade once? These same units that upgraded to legion DID NOT upgrade to Knights when I got Feudulism. NOR did they upgrade to Panzer Tanks when I got combustion. (I had to do that with Leonardo's Workshop)
3. The science "backfilling" thing...when does that come on? Is it when you get +30 science a turn? Because I don't know how you can stay in the game when the computer starts getting 100 science a turn if you're only getting 30 a turn and you have a bunch of warriors built up.
SO, can you PLEASE tell me how the fark I get my elite warrior armies (which may by then be legions) to upgrade into either Tanks or Knights. I have no clue and I had to really play a great game to win a domination with them.
ALSO, what exactly is a "ELITE" unit? Is that a veteran that has a great leader settled in it? Or is it a unit with 3 victories (that's veteran, right?) or is it a veteran unit with 3 victories?
In short: Me playing with the Germans is like me at the bar on a friday night--I see great potential with the girl in the corner because I keep hearing she does all kinds of freaky sh it but in the end I can't find out because right as I'm getting ready to close the deal she passes out. I see great potential in the Germans but I can't tap into it. All I'm stuck with at the end of the night is a blank look and both hands on my controllor.
ALSO: I have two types of victories left with the Germans on Deity, science and economic. Econ doesn't so much worry me as frankly, if you have a good military you can get the gold ultimately. BUT, the science on the other end seems problematic because they don't have a single science bonus and if you go by the "build armies for the elite upgrade" maxim, you do so at the risk of falling behind in science. Any tips from any seasoned pros?
Okay, I went by the strategy of building up as many possible elite upgraded warrior armies as I could. I got that far. I ended up winning last night a domination game but it was through sort of happenstance and not skill. I need to know how the elite upgrade benefit works for the Germans. Here are my questions:
1. When do the units upgrade? I NEEDED to upgrade to legions in an emergency and so I got iron working--but they didn't upgrade that turn--they upgraded the following turn after I lost half my armies.
2. Do they only upgrade once? These same units that upgraded to legion DID NOT upgrade to Knights when I got Feudulism. NOR did they upgrade to Panzer Tanks when I got combustion. (I had to do that with Leonardo's Workshop)
3. The science "backfilling" thing...when does that come on? Is it when you get +30 science a turn? Because I don't know how you can stay in the game when the computer starts getting 100 science a turn if you're only getting 30 a turn and you have a bunch of warriors built up.
SO, can you PLEASE tell me how the fark I get my elite warrior armies (which may by then be legions) to upgrade into either Tanks or Knights. I have no clue and I had to really play a great game to win a domination with them.
ALSO, what exactly is a "ELITE" unit? Is that a veteran that has a great leader settled in it? Or is it a unit with 3 victories (that's veteran, right?) or is it a veteran unit with 3 victories?
In short: Me playing with the Germans is like me at the bar on a friday night--I see great potential with the girl in the corner because I keep hearing she does all kinds of freaky sh it but in the end I can't find out because right as I'm getting ready to close the deal she passes out. I see great potential in the Germans but I can't tap into it. All I'm stuck with at the end of the night is a blank look and both hands on my controllor.
ALSO: I have two types of victories left with the Germans on Deity, science and economic. Econ doesn't so much worry me as frankly, if you have a good military you can get the gold ultimately. BUT, the science on the other end seems problematic because they don't have a single science bonus and if you go by the "build armies for the elite upgrade" maxim, you do so at the risk of falling behind in science. Any tips from any seasoned pros?