Probably a dumb question, but I've often wondered whether to take a few turns healing a worker? Typically when workers are attacked whilst embarked they take a lot of damage but don't die, and you can get them to safety next turn. Same thing can happen from a ranged attack. I usually heal them when this happens but am never sure if it's a waste of turns. Anyone?
Do wounded workers work slower?
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El Caballerion
King
I believe they do not. Having to heal them to bring them up to speed seems like a logical idea though...
megabearsfan
Prince
Agreed. Worker speed should be multiplied by the fraction of HP that it has. It would also add a tactical value to bombarding enemy workers, since it potentially slows down their economic and domestic development. Perhaps this should come with diplomatic penalties, however, since you're attacking (and killing) civilian populations? Another concern is: how would you make this work with Work Boats, since they build their improvements instantaneously?
Koiranputki
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Not a dumb question at all....I wondered about that for a while, but eventually I decided that it didn't seem to make any difference.... I suppose the only risk is that the worker is a bit more vulnerable if some other ranged unit takes at shot at him..... Something that doesn't really happen very often....
But, yeah, it would be a good idea if they maybe did work a bit slower if "wounded"...
compwiz1202
King
Yea sounds like an interesting idea. Would be neat too if units' movement was cut based on lost HP.
megabearsfan
Prince
Doesn't matter how empathetic I am. If they're injured and dying, then they can't get the work done. Whipping a dead body won't get any Pyramids built, no matter how hard you whip.
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Alie... Zombies!
Callonia
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I miss slave workers, it used to be so that if you captured workers from opposing civs, they'll turn into slave workers. They worked more slowly than your native workers. I had a certain sense of accomplishment with lots and lots of slave workers. Particularly if they came from someone who's been a douche towards me for the whole time.
The Huns to be exact
