Promotions

[Griperrr]

Can someone explain in modding terms how PROMOTIONS work?

I see ARCHER units able to get promotions that require prerequisites that ARCHER units can not get. So what I'm asking is how can they get these PROMOTIONS with out being able to get prerequisites.

 

[Save_Ferris]

You can promote them once you have acquired the technology needed to have the unit. For example, you cannot upgrade warriors to swordsmen until you have:
1. Researched Iron Working
2. Obtained enough iron
3. Have enough gold

 

[baldfalk]

We're talking about combat promotions and not unit type promotions, right?

 

[Griperrr]

You can promote them once you have acquired the technology needed to have the unit. For example, you cannot upgrade warriors to swordsmen until you have:
1. Researched Iron Working
2. Obtained enough iron
3. Have enough gold

Thanks for replying, and I understand that.

What I'm asking is the ARCHER unit can get PROMOTION_MARCH

<Row>
<PromotionType>PROMOTION_MARCH</PromotionType>
<UnitCombatType>UNITCOMBAT_ARCHER</UnitCombatType>
</Row>

MARCH requires prerequisites

<PromotionPrereqOr1>PROMOTION_SHOCK_3</PromotionPrereqOr1>
<PromotionPrereqOr2>PROMOTION_DRILL_3</PromotionPrereqOr2>
<PromotionPrereqOr3>PROMOTION_ACCURACY_2</PromotionPrereqOr3>
<PromotionPrereqOr4>PROMOTION_BARRAGE_2</PromotionPrereqOr4>

But, ARCHERS can't get the prerequisites

<PromotionPrereqOr1>PROMOTION_SHOCK_3</PromotionPrereqOr1>
<PromotionPrereqOr2>PROMOTION_DRILL_3</PromotionPrereqOr2>

Is only one of these prerequisites required to promote the unit to march?

 

[MouseyPounds]

Yes, only one is needed, the key is in the name, PromotionPrereqOrX. The 'Or' means that the prereqs are "shock 3 or drill 3 or accuracy 2 or barrage 2"; i.e. any of those 4 will make March available.

 

[baldfalk]

Pretty sure you only need one out of that list.

edit: derp, window open too long

 

[Griperrr]

Yes, only one is needed, the key is in the name, PromotionPrereqOrX. The 'Or' means that the prereqs are "shock 3 or drill 3 or accuracy 2 or barrage 2"; i.e. any of those 4 will make March available.

Thank you, When I seen 'Or' that's what I was thinking, but couldn't be positive.

 

[Griperrr]

Pretty sure you only need one out of that list.

edit: derp, window open too long

Thanks for the replys bald