Another newbie question

[LordLothar]

Can you upgrade units once they are put in an army? My last game I couldn't do that...

 

[microbe]

And guess what? In this game you still cannot..

 

[michael4000]

They can promote (regular to veteran to elite), but you can't replace 'em or upgrade 'em.

 

[LordLothar]

Thanks for answering. Well, I guess armies can become to rigid in their traditions, like ww1 mass infantry attacks, and this aspects reflects this.

 

[michael4000]

Not a bad way of looking at it. I suspect armies would be too powerful within the game if you could continually upgrade them.

 

[Turner]

Assuming you've got the military academy built, you could always take that army and disband it in a city, and get shields for it.

 

[Crimso]

I keep them around, along with my *Elite units, for "ceremonial" purposes.

 

[dgfred]

I keep them around, along with my *Elite units, for "ceremonial" purposes.

They are also excellent for late game pillaging , since the AIs hesitate
to attack them at low odds . They are also good for defense of important
cities for the same reason! Ceremonial purposes are also important too .