Conquest - Mesopotamia - strength 6 units?

[Digger]

I found my Sumerian Enkidu Warriors started off as strength 4 (both the free ones at the start and any I made) although not described as veteran. They could then grow to strength 6 before being able to generate any Great Leaders. See attached screenshot.

It doesn't seem as though the same applies for Sumeria in a normal 'epic' game, nor with other races (neither for warriors or for their own UU) in the same scenario.

Is this same in everyone else's game? Is there a reason? Does it occur in other scenarios?

 

[lbhhh]

Its normal...

In the scenarios, some units have a bonus hit point so veteran=5 and elite=6. E.g Legionaires in Rise of Rome scenario also have a bonus hp as do samurai warriors in the Sengoku scenario.

BTW in the Epic game the Indian war elephants also have a bonus hp.

I find a very cool feature to the game, it gives the unit an edge.
Of course fending off a stcak of 6HP Legion III can be quite a pain