buying units vs building them

[alpha wolf 64]

Am I remembering wrong, or did bought/drafted units in previous versions not get the XP from buildings? I don't care how much money you throw at me, I cant become an elite infantryman overnight w/o boot camp.

 

[Eagle Pursuit]

Maybe they're bringing the old vets out of retirement.

 

[alpha wolf 64]

LOL, I like that idea, but my old vets are sitting on the frontier with their spears waiting for tanks to show up.

 

[Windsor]

In Civ4 drafted units got half XP. But rushbuying gave full XP.

 

[steveg700]

Am I remembering wrong, or did bought/drafted units in previous versions not get the XP from buildings? I don't care how much money you throw at me, I cant become an elite infantryman overnight w/o boot camp.

The ones you hired went to a boot camp, just like the ones you oh-so-realistically hammered in a workshop or pressed in factory.

 

[alpha wolf 64]

The ones you hired went to a boot camp, just like the ones you oh-so-realistically hammered in a workshop or pressed in factory.

I consider the time building units as time spent training, as well as equipping them.