WP - Unit Overhaul 2025-05-03

Introduced new unit abilities and adjustments across multiple eras.
These changes aim to provide more strategic depth, encourage terrain-based tactics, and enhance the uniqueness of units across different eras.

I got a lot of insperation from this thread: https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/land-combat-units-need-a-bit-of-a-rework.696044/
Many thanks to everyone who provided valuable feedback there!

For feedback or If you find any bugs just contact me.

Here is the full list of changes of this mod:

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Base Game Adjustments​

• Cavalry Units:
  • Introduced terrain-specific bonuses:
    • Light Cavalry: +3 Combat Strength on Featureless Flat Terrain.
    • Medium Cavalry: +5 Combat Strength on Featureless Flat Terrain.
    • Heavy Cavalry: +7 Combat Strength on Featureless Flat Terrain.
  • Fortification Mechanics:
    • Cavalry units now need 3 additional turns to fortify.
  • Penalties introduced for Cavalry against fortified districts:
    • -3 Combat Strength when Fortified.
    • -5 Combat Strength against Fortified Districts.
  • Increase maintanance of all cavalary units by +1
  • Increase production cost by about 10%

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Antiquity Era​

• Chariot:
  • Heavy Cavalary
  • Decrease Base Combat Strength to 28
• Horseman:
  • Light Cavalary
  • Decrease Base Combat Strength to 32
• Spearman:
  • Gains +5 Combat Strength against Mounted Units.
• Phalanx:
  • Gains +5 Combat Strength against Mounted Units.
• Organized Military Unlocks New Ability:
  • All Infantry units gain +5 Combat Strength when attacking spear-wielding infantry with less than 65% health

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Exploration Era​

• All Cavalry Units: -3 Combat Strength
• Courser -> Light Cav
• Knight (and unique cav units) -> Medium Cav
• Lancer -> Heavy Cav
• Authority Unlocks New Ability:
  • Infantry units gain +5 Combat Strength when attacking spear-wielding infantry with less than 65% health
• Spearman:
  • Gains +5 Combat Strength against Mounted Units.
• Imperialism Unlocks New Ability:
  • +66% Flanking Attack Strength For Cavalry.
• Crossbow:
  • Gains +5 Combat Strength against Mounted and Infantry Units.

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Modern Era​

• AT Gun:
  • Gains +5 Combat Strength against Cavalry.
• Cuirassiers (and unique cav units):
  • Medium Cav
  • - 5 Combat strength
• Landship:
  • Suffers -10 Combat Strength on Vegetated and Wet Terrain and -5 Combat Strength on Rough Terrain.
• Tank:
  • Suffers -5 Combat Strength on Vegetated and Wet Terrain.
• Rifleman:
  • Gains +3 Combat Strength when Fortified.
• Interceptor (Air Unit)
  • Tier 2: 480 Production Cost.
  • Tier 3: 590 Production Cost.
• Ground Attacker (Air Unit)
  • Tier 2: 480 Production Cost.
  • Tier 3: 590 Production Cost.
• Bomber (Air Unit)
  • Tier 2:
    • 550 Production Cost.
    • 5 Gold Maintenance.
  • Tier 3:
    • 670 Production Cost.
    • 6 Gold Maintenance.
• Light Naval Units
  • Tier 1: 330 Production Cost.
  • Tier 2: 430 Production Cost.
  • Tier 3: 530 Production Cost.
• Heavy Naval Units
  • Tier 2:
    • 610 Production Cost.
    • 58 Combat Strength.
    • 7 Gold Maintenance.
  • Tier 3:
    • 750 Production Cost.
    • 64 Combat Strength.
    • 8 Gold Maintenance.
• Submarine
  • 590 Production Cost.
  • 70 Combat Strength.
  • 6 Gold Maintenance.