I'm worried about a possible lack of units

[marioflag]

I'm very worried about the fact that in civ4 we will see fewer units than in civ3.
In modern era i read that aegis cruiser and nuclear submarine will not be included.
cruise missiles, stealth fighter and tactical nukes also will not be included.
In my opinion a reduction of units can damage the appeal of this game.
For example nuclear submarines added a lot to naval combat in civ3, same for cruise missiles as weapons of defense.
I hope that firaxis will not do a great mistake reducing total number of units.

[Ninot]

ive read very little about the late game, but from how i read promotions work, i have no fear of this for the first three traditional eras.

[Solver]

Civ4 has hundreds more units than Civ3. With promotions, you get very, very different units.

A Combat III Knight, a Combat I + Pinch, a Flanking II and a Combat II + Flanking I Knight are all very different units.

In Civ3, strategically, there was never any reason to use more than 2 unit types. You could do anything with some siege and your best attack unit. Civ4 is much, much, much better in this regard.

[Sirotnikov]

i agree about the nuclear subs and tactical nukes.

it can add a whole new level of warfare

[Shogun Gunner]

I'm interested in seeing more about the promotions. One of the limitations in previous civ releases was one nation's unit was identical to another nation's. This does give the hope for variety.

The additional tactical strategies sound great!!!

[kolpo]

Originally posted by Shogun Gunner
I'm interested in seeing more about the promotions. One of the limitations in previous civ releases was one nation's unit was identical to another nation's. This does give the hope for variety.

The additional tactical strategies sound great!!!

This is the most complete list I found(most likely is some of this stuff outdated):

Amphibious
Gives no penalty when attacking across a river

Accuracy I
+10% City Bombardment Damage

Accuracy II
Better chance of damaging enemy units

Accuracy III
Better chance of damaging enemy units

Barrage I
More collateral damage

Barrage II
More collateral damage

Barrage III
+50% Collateral Damage; +10% versus Gunpowder Units

Commando
Grants speed bonus for units; Use of enemy rails/roads

Combat I
Grants 10% extra power

Combat II
Grants 20% extra power

Combat III
Grants 30% extra power

Combat IV
Grants 40% Extra power

Combat V
Grants 50% extra power and healing benefit

Sentry
+1 Visibility Range

Mobility
-1 Terrain Movement Cost

Drill I
One Extra First Strike Chance

Drill II
+1 Extra First Strike

Navigation I
+1 Movement Range

Navigation II
+1 Movement Range

Guerilla I
+20% Defense on Hills

Guerilla II
Double Movement on Hills; +30% Defense on Hills

Medic I
Heals Unit in the same tile; Extra 10% Damage per Turn

Medic II
Heals Units in adjacent tiles; Extra 10% Damage per Turn

Flanking I
+10% Withdrawal Chance

Flanking II
+20% Withdrawal Chance

Shock
Gives bonus against melee units

Formation
Gives bonus against cavalry

Cover
Gives bonus against ranged units

Woodsman
+20% Jungle Defense; +20% Forest Defense

City Garrison I
City defense strength +20%

City Garrison II
City defense strength +40%

City Garrison III
City defense strength +60%

City Raider I
+20% City Attack

City Raider II
+40% City Attack

City Raider III
+60% City Attack
Source:http://www.civfanatics.com/civ4/info/#Combat

I wonder whatever the first part of each type(like City Raider I or commando) is available from level 2 or whatever some of them require other promotion(like is often the case in RPG skill trees)

[Joseph]

Civ 1, 28 units
Civ 2, 51 units
Civ 3C, 94 without counting the leaders such as Lincoln, etc.

[petermarkab]

Are you allowed to choose the promotion from a list or is it chosen randomly by the comp. Or does it depend on the type of battle your unit has just fought and won?

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[Egbert]

I read, somewhere in this forum, that you can choose promotions from a list. I gather whats on the list depends upon the unit (different units are eligible for different types of promotion).

Am I the only one who is concerned that there might be TOO MANY types of units with all these promotions and different abilities?

I like the warfare to be kept simple with a minimal number of units.

I'd even be sorely tempted to throw out all the UU's (umh, but perhaps not, I love the man o' war on an archipelago map too much. All the other UU's would not be missed).

[MarkG]

Originally posted by peterfharris
I like the warfare to be kept simple with a minimal number of units.

in the end it IS simple cause you have a single "power" number for each unit and you preview the odds BEFORE attacking. there are no "oops he had a combat 2 promotion and i didnt see it"

[Solver]

Read my preview people .

When you are eligible, you choose a promotion from a list. Which promotion depends on the unit type (for example, no City Raider for mounted units). Also, some promotions have prerequisites. Obviously, Combat II needs Combat I, but there are also other "trees".

[Addled Platypus]

does you launching city get a bonus on its next nuke launch ?

[GeoModder]

No, but you can promote the blast.

[Shogun Gunner]

Originally posted by Platypus Rex
does you launching city get a bonus on its next nuke launch ?

Yes, your paperwork is expediated at the UN

[Harovan]

Slightly off topic:

Is is possible to rename individual units and to give a name to a locked stack?