...Amphibious attacks from ranged units? Is this normal?

[iammaxhailme]

First, before you comment how great this map is for the dutch... I made this island in stage builder. Sorry.

My archer is attacking this scout on shore. First:

second:

It was a melee amphibious attack since the archer lost health. Have you always been able to do this? Is this is a glitch? I am using some mods, but not a lot... just civ 5 graphics, this map from stage builder, something that adds resources, and terra mirabilis

 

[Mahi]

Upgraded scout perhaps? It shouldn't happen for ranged units but if it's an upgraded scout it may still count as a melee unit in this case.

 

[Karmah]

Embarked units can melee attack on disembark afaik

 

[kaspergm]

OT, but that is polder heaven!

 

[Victoria]

Interestingly the archer is 35 strength for the attack.
This seems to be
1. Using the embarked strength of a unit for the combat, while archers in fact have a poor strength
2. Using the volley ranged promotion for a combat attack (if unit=ranged)

Talk about a new way to abuse the system... scout landings would also be good. Nice find!
Will try to check out this weekend and maybe post findings.

 

[Mahi]

Interestingly the archer is 35 strength for the attack.
This seems to be
1. Using the embarked strength of a unit for the combat, while archers in fact have a poor strength
2. Using the volley ranged promotion for a combat attack (if unit=ranged)

Talk about a new way to abuse the system... scout landings would also be good. Nice find!
Will try to check out this weekend and maybe post findings.

This is just lazy coding if this is true.

 

[Victoria]

This is just lazy coding if this is true.

We in the support trade call it untested coding.
Do not blame the programmer, blame the playtesters, design team and PM.
Clearly they should hire @iammaxhailme

 

[iammaxhailme]

Upgraded scout perhaps? It shouldn't happen for ranged units but if it's an upgraded scout it may still count as a melee unit in this case.

Scouts upgrade to archers in civ 5, not 6.

 

[iammaxhailme]

OT, but that is polder heaven!

Yeah, like I said, I made the map in map builder to cheat lol

Another interesting fact: I put Amsterdam on an island in a lake, and it seems that eve with a harbor, traders can't leave it. I wonder what would have happened if I put the harbor connecting to Amsterdam's island...

 

[iammaxhailme]

Sorry if this is a necropost. But I just encountered this again. My patches are up to date, I am using a lot of mods but I don't believe any of them are ones that will change combat in any way.

My crossbow attacked this barbarian skirmisher from the sea!

 

[Lily_Lancer]

The game is buggy.

Sometimes you can even use a battering ram to perform amphibious attack and capture a city.

 

[legalizefreedom]

Scouts upgrade to archers in civ 5, not 6.

Not even from a goody hut?

 

[iammaxhailme]

Not even from a goody hut?

I'm about 99% sure goody huts don't give upgrades in civ 6. You can get XP/promotions but not upgrades

 

[Victoria]

I'm about 99% sure goody huts don't give upgrades in civ 6. You can get XP/promotions but not upgrades

At least you did not say 100%
Have a look at this Tribal Huts output
You have not seen them because you play a higher difficulty.
On prince you get upgrades and settlers
Upgrades used to be at 20% or so so you did get them on emperor.