unique promotions

[Allanon]

I've been studying the promotions.
**Note I have not verified these in game I will try when I get home from work

Mounted units will eventually upgrade to Gunships.

The promotions of Formation (+25% vs mounted), March( can heal while moving), Shock ( +25% vs melee) , as well as amphbibous (which I don't think would help). Are availble to mounted but not Gunship.

Archery and Melee but eventually upgrade to Gunpowder
Charge (+25 vs siege weapons) is available to melee but not gunpowder
City Raider 1-3 is available to melee but not gunpower (could be quite useful)
Drill 1-3 (additional first strikes) is available to archery but not gunpowder
Shock (+25% vs melee is available to both archery and melee)

will verify if these work

 

[crunch]

this works and it's great, especially city raider promotions for gunpowder (mho)

 

[R3dKnight]

THe problem is I hardly see the point of having those Cavalry turned into Gunships. They are hardly effective IMO and the promotions just don't work.

 

[Suki]

but anphibius gunships sounds so cool!
wait, can they go over water anyway?

 

[rjjb]

The point of turning cavalry into gunships is that you get an anti-tank unit. Gunships are double strength vs. armoured vehicles. Who cares what promotions get dragged along if you have tanks headed your way.

Jeremy.

 

[cleverhandle]

City Raider 1-3 is available to melee but not gunpower (could be quite useful)

Yes, this is by far the most useful promotion trick IMO. A half-dozen Raider 3 Macemen make an unstoppable invasion crew once promoted to rifles or infantry.