Army Question

[CIVPhilzilla]

I was playing Civ 3 today, and i had an army of tanks, i used it to attack the enemy when I noticed my army was promoted. What exactly does this do?

 

[ainwood]

Not much! Gives it an extra hit-point.

 

[valamas]

If you have veteran or lower units in your Army, they can be promoted up to elite. You cannot get a leader from an eliite unit in your army. I assume that since you have more elite units in your army, that your army has more hitpoints? Can someone comment on that?

 

[CIVPhilzilla]

Oh, so its not the army upgrading just the units inside of it.

 

[BomberEscort]

Originally posted by valamas
If you have veteran or lower units in your Army, they can be promoted up to elite. You cannot get a leader from an eliite unit in your army. I assume that since you have more elite units in your army, that your army has more hitpoints? Can someone comment on that?

That is correct, an full-health Army can have anywhere from 9hp (all Regulars) to 24hp (4- 6hp Elite units).

 

[IglooDame]

Which reminds me of a question - some of my armies are listed as "Regular" and others as Veteran or Elite even though an Elite army has the same number of HPs (14 or 15 - I have built the Pentagon so have 4 units/army) as a Regular one in at least two cases. Not that it matters what the army is rated at, but where does the rating come from?

 

[LULA CANIBALL]

Any army will not rescue you from an impudent victory of the computer player.... "At any cost"

 

[ybbor]

Originally posted by BomberEscort


That is correct, an full-health Army can have anywhere from 9hp (all Regulars) to 24hp (4- 6hp Elite units).

you mean a fully loaded / full health army can have anywhere from 6hp (3 conscripts/drafts) to 20hp (4-5hp elite inits) i don't know what mod you're playing, but elites have 5hp

 

[Yago]

you mean a fully loaded / full health army can have anywhere from 6hp (3 conscripts/drafts) to 20hp (4-5hp elite inits) i don't know what mod you're playing, but elites have 5hp

6 hp is possible in conquests. I've seen with amazement (Sp?) that my ancient cavalary has gone up to 6. And it starts with 5.

 

[SuperBeaverInc.]

Originally posted by Yago


6 hp is possible in conquests. I've seen with amazement (Sp?) that my ancient cavalary has gone up to 6. And it starts with 5.

Same with Indian War Elephants.

 

[barron of ideas]

You could fill an army with just one conscript, in which case it would likely have only 2 hit points before any combat. Seems kind of pointless, but it is possible. You wouldn't even have to get the conscript from a goodie hut, draftees only have two hit points.

A possible reason for a one unit army would be to get the extra movement point. Or when planning to add more when better units are available.

 

[ybbor]

oh, i forgot about those +1 hp units, because...........i don't have conquets i wish me a maery x-mas, i wish me a maery x-mas, i wish me a maery x-mas, now give me conquests, wow, a 24 hp army, that's like 6 veterans, i see posibilities.................