I'm currently working on my first mod, "Military Tweaks", designed to produce some unit balance and extra tactical options in the military game. I haven't quite gotten the feedback on it yet that I was hoping for, so I thought I'd ask for some opinions here.
I'm working on three versions of this mod, one just to address simple issues, one to make more drastic changes, and one for experimental and large-scale modification. Currently, I'm putting my focus into getting some solid results from my "Medium Impact" version. For reference, here are my current changes:
Though I'd like some feedback on everything, I have a few questions in particular that I'd like opinions on:
1. Horsemen. In the base game, what makes them feel too powerful?
2. Should all cavalry (with the exception of one unique unit that has a bonus) be poor at attacking cities? Should just horsemen?
3. Are swordsmen useful enough to justify production over pikemen and mounted units?
4. Catapults, are they underpowered? Is artillery in general underpowered? One big thing I'm considering: would making all artillery across the board, from catapult to rockets, have 3 range, would this be unbalanced? Keep in mind that earlier units would require line of sight, while artillery and rocket artillery would not.
5. What role should the ironclad have? Would a massive combat boost vs. wooden ships be appropriate as well as useful?
6. If carriers were more difficult to destroy (the same defensive powers as a battleship or missal cruiser), would they be more practical in the game? If not, what would help? Would a reduction in production cost be useful?
7. I've determined that a scout upgrading to an archer for 100 gold is overpowered. Would a scout upgrading to a warrior for 40 gold, available at the beginning of the game, feel overpowered? Note, this is 20 gold cheaper than buying the warrior from a city, but takes one extra turn.
8. Should unit upgrades cost more money across the board? (Seems much easier to do code-wise than to adjust individual cost)
9. Does the ability for a chariot archer to move after attacking make them sound valuable enough to reward early horse resources? Did they feel powerful enough to begin with? Do they need ranged upgrade options to compete with archers?
10. Tanks. Are they too expensive to be viable? Does the added defensive power already in the mod make them sound more useful? Are tanks and modern armor less useful than infantry and mechanized infantry? What role do you wish to see in a Civ V tank?
11. Do the upgrades in my mod (cavalry to tank, crossbow to cannon) sound too powerful? Would they be more balanced if they cost more? Do you prefer some units to simply go obsolete, or would you rather be able to upgrade the same unit for the entire span of the game?
12. Are there any military units in the game that I haven't yet mentioned that you think aren't worth producing in any situation?
Thank you in advance for your opinions! I'm having a lot of fun modding, but I want to make sure I'm doing it in a way that everyone will enjoy!
I'm working on three versions of this mod, one just to address simple issues, one to make more drastic changes, and one for experimental and large-scale modification. Currently, I'm putting my focus into getting some solid results from my "Medium Impact" version. For reference, here are my current changes:
Spoiler :
Though I'd like some feedback on everything, I have a few questions in particular that I'd like opinions on:
1. Horsemen. In the base game, what makes them feel too powerful?
2. Should all cavalry (with the exception of one unique unit that has a bonus) be poor at attacking cities? Should just horsemen?
3. Are swordsmen useful enough to justify production over pikemen and mounted units?
4. Catapults, are they underpowered? Is artillery in general underpowered? One big thing I'm considering: would making all artillery across the board, from catapult to rockets, have 3 range, would this be unbalanced? Keep in mind that earlier units would require line of sight, while artillery and rocket artillery would not.
5. What role should the ironclad have? Would a massive combat boost vs. wooden ships be appropriate as well as useful?
6. If carriers were more difficult to destroy (the same defensive powers as a battleship or missal cruiser), would they be more practical in the game? If not, what would help? Would a reduction in production cost be useful?
7. I've determined that a scout upgrading to an archer for 100 gold is overpowered. Would a scout upgrading to a warrior for 40 gold, available at the beginning of the game, feel overpowered? Note, this is 20 gold cheaper than buying the warrior from a city, but takes one extra turn.
8. Should unit upgrades cost more money across the board? (Seems much easier to do code-wise than to adjust individual cost)
9. Does the ability for a chariot archer to move after attacking make them sound valuable enough to reward early horse resources? Did they feel powerful enough to begin with? Do they need ranged upgrade options to compete with archers?
10. Tanks. Are they too expensive to be viable? Does the added defensive power already in the mod make them sound more useful? Are tanks and modern armor less useful than infantry and mechanized infantry? What role do you wish to see in a Civ V tank?
11. Do the upgrades in my mod (cavalry to tank, crossbow to cannon) sound too powerful? Would they be more balanced if they cost more? Do you prefer some units to simply go obsolete, or would you rather be able to upgrade the same unit for the entire span of the game?
12. Are there any military units in the game that I haven't yet mentioned that you think aren't worth producing in any situation?
Thank you in advance for your opinions! I'm having a lot of fun modding, but I want to make sure I'm doing it in a way that everyone will enjoy!
