What does "free upgrades" for Great General mean?

[monkbel]

Hi,

I have tried to make sense from "free upgrades" (or "free promotions" as it called sometimes) feature of a unit led by Great General. Though, it seems that it doesn't get promotions without experience anyway.

it looks like it might be oversight and just spilled over from Civilization - where archers could be upgraded to infantry for money?

or does this feature actually work?

 

[Onionsoilder]

It's just a spillover. You'll notice that the City Garrison III promotion also adds a +10% bonus against melee units - despite the fact there are no melee units in the game. That is another spillover from Civ IV.

 

[player1 fanatic]

There are melee units!

Native Braves are considered melee units.

Also, colonists are considered melee units when wandering on map (with unit strenght of 2).

 

[Senior User]

I have just recently been made aware of Civilization:Colonization. Is it a PC game or console?
I was sad when I discovered Civ: Revolution was a platform game. Sorta liked the PC style and do not have $300.00 bucks to spare for the playstation 3.
Any rumors about revolution coming out as a PC?

 

[Barns]

It's PC Senior.

As to Civ Rev, I wouldn't bother if you like the serious strategy of PC Civ, it's a very light and pretty version of Civ made, I think, to introduce console users to the general idea. I got bored of it very quickly and went back to real Civ.