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[Vote] (6-42) Recon Unit Line Reworks

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With 6-42a as the early frontrunner (not counting the nays), I think it's worth noting that AI is not good at picking terrain specializations, as is implied by that proposal. ie when AI gets to the trailblazer leaf promotions it's just gonna pick the first one in the list.

What I've done when modding similar terrain specializations, is restrict their choice to only the promo that represents the most abundant type in their owned territory. Presumably this could be done dynamically so after one trailblazer leaf is chosen, the next most abundant is the only one available, etc.

I'm curious, for those voting nay and only nay, what is it that none of these proposals accomplish, in your view? Or is it simply a 'no change needed' vote?
To me, the current iteration is perfect and nothing needs to be changed.
 
I voted Nay. I think the scout is good as is. I don't think there is even a problem with the scout line. Scouts faster on certain terrain than on plains is not a problem. Scouts faster than mounted units is not a problem. Scouts ignoring ZOC is not a problem.

I like my scouts to be fast, to "ignore terrain cost" and to ignore ZOC. If I baby it well it becomes a strong support unit, but never strong enough to be on the front line. The current scout can accomplish all of this, and these proposals would break this.
How would 6-42b break the thing? It was supposed to give even more variety and freedom for the Scouts... But I feel that people just vote Nay because either they do not want any changes, if they are big overhauls/small tweaks, or only overhauls, but because it is hidden tightly in between... then it gets lost.

6-42b touches only water tiles, and gives a unit a freedom on choice to move faster on desert/snow or water, depending on the map type, terrain youget etc. without waiting for the tech. I don't know why we should restrict Scouts to the tech tree...
 
But I feel that people just vote Nay because either they do not want any changes, if they are big overhauls/small tweaks, or only overhauls, but because it is hidden tightly in between... then it gets lost.
We have a few voices emerging about this topic -- one of these being that things are just fine! Personally, I think at the very least some small, incremental tweaks are in order, though these weren't well captured this round -- yours being the only one of the bunch that took this approach. As far as movement goes, for a long time I agreed with the no-change perspective; most of my early projects with recon focus on other things. Of the 71% that voted for the round 1 proposal, I was not one of them -- in fact I was a nay-only back then! (now an all-but-nay)

Anyway, barring any major reversals, I think we're sticking with status quo for now. For anyone that's interested in this topic, but perhaps lacking familiarity with relevant tables or civ 5 modding in general, I will help create worthwhile and well-supported ideas as modmods for you and others to workshop further, provided you are committed to doing so. If interested, create a thread in modmod subforum and @ me in your OP
 
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We have a few voices emerging about this topic -- one of these being that things are just fine! Personally, I think at the very least some small, incremental tweaks are in order, though these weren't well captured this round -- yours being the only one of the bunch that took this approach. As far as movement goes, for a long time I agreed with the no-change perspective; most of my early projects with recon focus on other things. Of the 71% that voted for the round 1 proposal, I was not one of them -- in fact I was a nay-only back then! (now an all-but-nay)

Anyway, barring any major reversals, I think we're sticking with status quo for now. For anyone that's interested in this topic, but perhaps lacking familiarity with relevant tables or civ 5 modding in general, I will help create worthwhile and well-supported ideas as modmods for you and others to workshop further, provided you are committed to doing so. If interested, create a thread in modmod subforum and @ me in your OP
Yeah, I guess I will have to modmod that and play, because there are little to no chances for it to be upvoted.
 
@Tekamthi Maybe you will be interested:

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