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Proposal:
Drill line (per level):
+10% Combat Strength+15% damage reduction vs cities
City Assault:
Renamed to Forlorn Hope
Requires drill II/Buffalo LoinsRemove access via the Shock line-10% Combat Strength+100% when attacking cities
Total bonuses if all 4 drill + Forlorn Hope promotions are taken:
+10% CS+100% when attacking cities+60% damage reduction vs cities
proposal amended:
drill line now gives 15% city damage reduction per level
Forlorn hope dropped from shock line (but remains on buffalo line)
Forlorn Hope CS penalty lowered to -10%CS
-15% per level is plenty. At drill II, that's almost equivalent to the -33% that city assault gives now, with access to a further 15%. That level of reduction will be sufficient to be felt during a siege. As @Stalker0 's number above indicate, 20% reduction each level would increase the unit's ability to remain in the fight by so much that the unit's damage output would almost double. Empowering melee units to that degree is not the stated aim.
You forgot to update the proposal's total bonuses (second quote). It should be +20% CS, +100% CS when attacking cities and 45% damage reduction vs cities.