guerilla - what is it intended for?

[Lee_Dailey]

howdy y'all,

i'm playing c3c for the 1st time ... [been on civ3 vanilla for years and years.] ... and i can't see any real use for the guerilla unit. it's weak, it's spelled wrong [there are TWO r's in the real word], and i am too ignorant to figure out any reason to use it.

the defensive bombardment ability seems like a DEFENDER unit attribute but the unit is so weak that i can't see using it instead of infantry.

infantry
6/10/1, cost = 90, upg = mech inf, req = replaceable parts

guerilla [guerrilla]
6/6/1/(3 def. bombard), cost = 90, upg = tow inf, req = replaceable parts

what am i missing?

please, if there's a nifty thread discussing how to use this unit - and other new units - would someone kindly point it out to me? i searched and found nothing. [*sigh ...*] my search mojo is not working today ...

take care,
lee

 

[ecuwins]

Infantry requires rubber. Guerilla does not.

 

[Ninja Flick]

Plus, longbowmen and medieval infantry needed an upgrade path. Somewhat expensive, but if you have the money and need upgraded troops quickly it can be useful.

 

[Bllasae]

it's spelled wrong [there are TWO r's in the real word]

Actually, it can be spelled either way. I Googled it, and it didn't ask what I meant, for something different.

 

[Optional]

[*sigh ...*] my search mojo is not working today...

However, above 2 answers to your question were quick and to the point.
EDIT: Actually, that's 3 by now, but you won't get a better one than the first one... can't have it all.

 

[Lee_Dailey]

howdy y'all,

gak! i missed that rubber wasn't required for guerrilla. that does make it more understandable. i wonder what it would play like if i set it to treat all terrain as roads ...

thanks folks! much appreciated!

take care,
lee