Moving units over water? How?

[-PET-]

Hello,

how can I move units over water? I read that there is an "Embarkation" upgrade ... but other than that?

I'm on an island. Other islands are very close to me, nothing to fight to get the promotion so I just look at the islands not knowing how to get to them

Suggestions?

 

[Justicex]

You get the ability with the Optics tech.

 

[-PET-]

I have OPtics tech for like ... 100 turns. I see no ability on my warrior.

 

[Justicex]

You won't. Just march them into water. You'll notice that when you point the cursor at the water, it won't give a red circle with an X in it anymore. I think it only works in shallow waters though, not entirely sure on that. I've only played 4 hrs myself.

I found out about this by accident when I sent my warriors off to whup a far-away city-state and noticed that they were beelining through lakes and straits instead of taking the long way around

 

[Quick1]

I also found out that while you can embark an army across the water, at least with Optics, I could not embark a scout to go explore another continent.

 

[-PET-]

Strange. I clicked on my spearman which is near a water tile and I see Embark :| Why coudn't I move the damn warrior 50 turns ago?

 

[Justicex]

Maybe not all units can use it? I'm still learning all this myself.

 

[Zen.]

After you research optics you have to move any of your units into your cultural boundaries and they will gain "embark". Other than that you can get it like any over upgrade whenever your unit levels.

 

[DalekDavros]

If you had the unit before you learned Optics, you have to move it back within your cultural borders before it gains the ability to embark.

 

[SomethingWitty]

I haven't used the embarkation feature yet. I've only played on huge maps, where the continents are absolutely sprawling.

How soon can regular units embark and pass through ocean tiles, as opposed to just coasts??

 

[ChronoReverse]

Learn Navigation or whatever tech it was that gives you caravels.

 

[SerriaFox]

If you had the unit before you learned Optics, you have to move it back within your cultural borders before it gains the ability to embark.

I wished that info was better presented, I could not figure out why some unit could not embark.

thanks for the info

 

[Warspite2]

I also found out that while you can embark an army across the water, at least with Optics, I could not embark a scout to go explore another continent.

I embarked scouts the same way, it works fine.

 

[Justicex]

Many "realistic" game mechanics prove to be frustrating. I like that units created before the discovery of certain techs that grant bonuses must "return home to be educated".

 

[-PET-]

Now everything is good. Damn 3:38AM here