Chinese American
Hamtastic Knight
Several problems with Tanks.
1) Historically Tanks came hundreds of years after Rifleman and Cannons. In the game, you can get tanks right after those two and immediately outclass both of them. In fact, tanks were thought up as a solution to WWI infantry trench warfare. As such tanks should come after infantry; at least in the same period and not before.
2) Tanks too early in the game and easy to exploit. Get Invention and Combustion, both not that far apart, rush Leo's Workshop and BAM, instant Tank armies when pikemen are still the most common defenders. Even Riflemen are no match.
3) Tank is the fastest land unit, but it doesn't require a tech like Horsemen do, to account for its mobility. It should require researching Automobile before you can get tanks. This also puts it closer to modern era rather than early industrial.
1) Historically Tanks came hundreds of years after Rifleman and Cannons. In the game, you can get tanks right after those two and immediately outclass both of them. In fact, tanks were thought up as a solution to WWI infantry trench warfare. As such tanks should come after infantry; at least in the same period and not before.
2) Tanks too early in the game and easy to exploit. Get Invention and Combustion, both not that far apart, rush Leo's Workshop and BAM, instant Tank armies when pikemen are still the most common defenders. Even Riflemen are no match.
3) Tank is the fastest land unit, but it doesn't require a tech like Horsemen do, to account for its mobility. It should require researching Automobile before you can get tanks. This also puts it closer to modern era rather than early industrial.