How to: Make Military units tradeable
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NavyDawg
Audentes Fortuna Iuvat
I'm trying to add a merc as a tradable unit. The unit comes available with a tech in the 3rd age of my mod. It does not require any resources and can be built by all civs. However, I can't buy or give the unit away when I tested it. I had 4 in my capital (Rome) and a trade route to the Greek capitol. I even built an embassy. BTW, this is the second unit in the list (right after settler). Does anyone have any ideas? Screenshot attached. Thanks.
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Paasky
Good News Everyone!
Actually it's very simple: Have it as the 2nd unit, have it in your capital & have a trade route. I don't have a clue why it wouldn't work.
NavyDawg
Audentes Fortuna Iuvat
Thanks for the advice... It's not working yet, but if others have done, I'll just keep tweeking till I get it. Cheers.
TheNewSaint
Warlord
In my mod, I have a civ, called mercs, that is located in a heavily warred desert. They are like a crossroads, all roads lead to them. They can only build one unit. It is the "Mercenary" unit. It is immobile, has 0 stats, and is upgradable to a huge chain of other units. I am hoping that I can find a way to have the AI keep its gold and upgrade the unit, but basicly, the merc can be upgraded to different things depending on your tech level. The reason this is really big in my mod is-
Most units, including fighting ones, require food. Mercs do not. They do however, cost an arm and a leg to upgrade. So, you can grow food and make your own units, or through raiding, capturing units, trading and the worx, you can hire mercenaries. (Yeah!)
Most units, including fighting ones, require food. Mercs do not. They do however, cost an arm and a leg to upgrade. So, you can grow food and make your own units, or through raiding, capturing units, trading and the worx, you can hire mercenaries. (Yeah!)
Paasky
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Remember that once the unit is upgraded, it cannot be traded. So maybe give the desert people some UU that has a high defensive value, and perhaps even unbuildable.
TheNewSaint
Warlord
No, see, desert people, unkillable. They can only make mercs. They are immoble so that they are alwys in capital. You can buy the merc, and upgrade it. They cost no food or shields, but lotta gold. It'd an alternative method to military though (since there are lots of ways to earn gold...)
Paasky
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TheNewSaint said:
I see. The cost of purchasing the unit depends on the amount of shields it costs, if you didn't know that. Also, the upgrade cost is dependant of the shield difference of the units.
Roman Legion
Emperor
I did exactly all that you said but when i go to trade for the Russian Infantry it still says worker, and i still cant trade for their unit. what have I done wrong?
Paasky
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Russian Infantry isn't the 2nd unit on the unit list.
And if they wont sell you their workers, you don't have good enough relations or not enough money.
And if they wont sell you their workers, you don't have good enough relations or not enough money.
Roman Legion
Emperor
No I replaced The worker with the Russian Infantry, i made a test map(I put plenty of money belive me) worker is last on my unit list, Russian Infantry is in the second spot, can you help me out?
Paasky
Good News Everyone!
If you have a trade route from capital to capital, there shouldn't be any reason it won't work.
Roman Legion
Emperor
It still dosent work, I dont know what else to do here. I really was hoping to be able to trade units. please someone help me out.
Roman Legion
Emperor
Some Help, Please.
Paasky
Good News Everyone!
Sorry I can't. Because if you have
1) The unit as the 2nd unit on the unitlist
2) A trade route from capital to capital
3) The unit in the capital of the seller
it should work.
1) The unit as the 2nd unit on the unitlist
2) A trade route from capital to capital
3) The unit in the capital of the seller
it should work.
Roman Legion
Emperor
does the unit have to be something everyone can make or can it be a UU?
and does it have to be a really early unit like your hoplite?
and does it have to be a really early unit like your hoplite?
Paasky
Good News Everyone!
I don't know if the UU thing is the problem, check it.
No, it doesn't matter when it is available.
No, it doesn't matter when it is available.
WildWeazel
Going Dutch
Hmm, that gives me an idea. Making it a UU shouldn't keep it from being traded, but other civs may not be able to buy. If that's not the case, it could be used as some kind of special unit that is mass-produced by one civ, sold to others, and upgraded. The perfect Merc system.Roman Legion said:
Roman Legion
Emperor
Am I missing something you may have discovered?
