The first 4 gunpowder units in civ are Musketmen, Grenadiers, Riflemen, and Cannons (cavalry are getting fixed in BTS and will therfore be excluded from this thread). This thread is to focus on how they are misrepresented in civ.
I will begin with cannons. They are the last of the 4 units to appear in civ, but they were the first gunpowder weapons that date back to the 12th century and were the main seige weapons of Europe by 14th century. To fix this, early version of the cannon (str. 8?) should be available with gunpowder.
Muskets weren't really used greatly until the mid-1600s. When this happened they quickly replaced all other weapons for foot soldiers. Before this the primary firearm was the arquebus. To fix this Musketmen should be replaced by the Arquebus Soldiers (or whatever you want to call it such as Hand Cannoners or Early Musketmen) and Musketmen (str. 12?) should require Military Tradition or Military Science. Musketmen should be upgradable from the previous genaration (Pikemen, Macemen, Longbows, Crossbows, and whatever the current musket's replacment is). UUs currently replaing Musketmen should rplace the Mustetmen's replacement and Redcoats should replace Musket men. Also Grenadiers should be available earlier and given a bonus against Musketmen in addition to their bonus against Riflemen. The only problem with Riflemen is that they are directly upgradable from Mideval units so they can remain the same if the other changes are made.
I will begin with cannons. They are the last of the 4 units to appear in civ, but they were the first gunpowder weapons that date back to the 12th century and were the main seige weapons of Europe by 14th century. To fix this, early version of the cannon (str. 8?) should be available with gunpowder.
Muskets weren't really used greatly until the mid-1600s. When this happened they quickly replaced all other weapons for foot soldiers. Before this the primary firearm was the arquebus. To fix this Musketmen should be replaced by the Arquebus Soldiers (or whatever you want to call it such as Hand Cannoners or Early Musketmen) and Musketmen (str. 12?) should require Military Tradition or Military Science. Musketmen should be upgradable from the previous genaration (Pikemen, Macemen, Longbows, Crossbows, and whatever the current musket's replacment is). UUs currently replaing Musketmen should rplace the Mustetmen's replacement and Redcoats should replace Musket men. Also Grenadiers should be available earlier and given a bonus against Musketmen in addition to their bonus against Riflemen. The only problem with Riflemen is that they are directly upgradable from Mideval units so they can remain the same if the other changes are made.
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