Efexeye
Silly Donkey
Do you just keep around what they built the first time they built something? In the late game I am constantly tearing down new improvements and building old ones. There's never a point where my workers have nothing to do.
Best and worst Unique Unit?
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Efexeye
Silly Donkey
Well, I guess we're gonna have to agree to disagree...maybe a poll is in order?
I'm sure there are people who love the fast worker, I just question it's actual utility.
Even at the end of the game like you discribed, if I was making tile improvements left and right, I'd think I'd have a lot of roads (don't you?) removing the fast workers only edge.
Even at the end of the game like you discribed, if I was making tile improvements left and right, I'd think I'd have a lot of roads (don't you?) removing the fast workers only edge.
Efexeye
Silly Donkey
You're not removing the edge- essentially, it takes them 1 less turn to build everything- roads, railroads, and improvements. Over the course of the game, that is a lot of "extra" turns.
Efexeye
Silly Donkey
If it takes 3 turns to build a road, and I can move my worker to the square AND start building it on the same turn, then say it takes me 5 turns, it's gonna take someone else (without the FW) 6 turns. No, it isn't twice as fast, but it is 20% faster. Aggregated over a whole game, that is quite an advantage.
Efexeye
Silly Donkey
Movement points are not the same thing as moves....
You have me confused now.
Both the fast worker and the worker can move onto a plain and start working it on the same turn. What is the difference between them there?
The only way there is a difference is if you move onto a hill or forest tile OR if you wish to move a long distance.
Both the fast worker and the worker can move onto a plain and start working it on the same turn. What is the difference between them there?
The only way there is a difference is if you move onto a hill or forest tile OR if you wish to move a long distance.
Eiba
Warlord
If Efexeye doesn't mind me butting in: There are a couple more scenarios. The most common one would be moving a bit on road, then one tile off road and being able to work that turn.morss_4 said:
The other would be for example when building an important road you could use two workers (or worker groups)- one to road the next tile in the road, and one to road the tile after that at the same time, resulting in a much faster road.
(Edit: Didn't see the "Or if you wish to move a long distance," which pretty much sums up what I had to say here... oh well...)
As for the main topic: I wouldn't know, as I'll be geting the game in four days.
Honestly, if you played a game as the Indians and then played another game as another civ and showed me the map at 1300 AD I'm not entirely convinced I could spot the impact of the fast worker.
And I'm not entirely convinced the net impact of the fast worker wouldn't be 2-3 extra improved tiles.
I'm just not convinced it has any real significant effect.
And I'm not entirely convinced the net impact of the fast worker wouldn't be 2-3 extra improved tiles.
I'm just not convinced it has any real significant effect.
azzaman333
meh
In a multi game, the fast worker is great. Since its very important to chop the forests, the fast worker saves you at least 10 turns. The Jaguar is very weak in every situation, apart from lack of resource. Fast worker isnt great, but it is useful.
That unit reference is pretty handy. I would like to point out that a couple of the UU mounted units recieve terrain defensive bonuses as part of their special ability. Another weird thing I noticed is that Keshisks get 1 first strike but lose immunity from them.
azzaman333
meh
eg577 said:
I noticed that Immortals can fortify, which is very useful.
The fast worker is great at start but loses its power once you got roads everywhere.
For me he excels in OCC AW games , depending on you'r map your gonna need to keep some forest around for health and here his bonus really shines when they start pillaging badly.
For instance they pillage hill / forest , take your 3 FW road the tile and your unit can make use of the roads again to escape/ attack other units that are a few tiles away.(edited)
For me he excels in OCC AW games , depending on you'r map your gonna need to keep some forest around for health and here his bonus really shines when they start pillaging badly.
For instance they pillage hill / forest , take your 3 FW road the tile and your unit can make use of the roads again to escape/ attack other units that are a few tiles away.(edited)
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