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http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=467538&highlight=upgrade+promotion
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=464991&highlight=upgrade+promotion
Although the G&K modified unit upgrade paths, there are still some upgrades which change ranged units to melee. In early ages, Chariot and Horse archer(with some UU) upgrade to Knight or Cavalry and later Machine Gun converts to Mechanized Infantry.
Problem is that all of their ranged promotions become useless after upgrading. Converted melee units still have their old ranged promotions like accuracy but they don't count in the battle. Moreover, it is hard to teach them new melee promotions since they have higher level previously gained.
Skills like Indirect Fire or Range +1 are absolutely not for the melee units (hard to substitute). But promotions like Accuracy, Barrage, or Logistics have proper substitutes in melee path. There is some user mod which provides these conversions(CivUp mod). Check below :
http://civmodding.wordpress.com/civup/civup-core/
It is not fair to give penalties to only SOME of ranged units. Like removal of set up promotions at Rocket Artillery upgrades, it needs more balancing.
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=467538&highlight=upgrade+promotion
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=464991&highlight=upgrade+promotion
Although the G&K modified unit upgrade paths, there are still some upgrades which change ranged units to melee. In early ages, Chariot and Horse archer(with some UU) upgrade to Knight or Cavalry and later Machine Gun converts to Mechanized Infantry.
Problem is that all of their ranged promotions become useless after upgrading. Converted melee units still have their old ranged promotions like accuracy but they don't count in the battle. Moreover, it is hard to teach them new melee promotions since they have higher level previously gained.
Skills like Indirect Fire or Range +1 are absolutely not for the melee units (hard to substitute). But promotions like Accuracy, Barrage, or Logistics have proper substitutes in melee path. There is some user mod which provides these conversions(CivUp mod). Check below :
http://civmodding.wordpress.com/civup/civup-core/
It is not fair to give penalties to only SOME of ranged units. Like removal of set up promotions at Rocket Artillery upgrades, it needs more balancing.
