BtS Undocumented Changes

[Willem]

Well here's something that's not been mentioned yet. We now have a Woodsman 3 promotion. It gives:

+2 First Strikes
Heals units in same tile extra 15% damage/turn
+50% Jungle Attack
+50% Forest Attack

These makes it a pretty hefty promotion to give to a unit.

[Tiberius]

Based on the bonuses it gets, they could have named it Rambo instead of Woodsman 3

It seems that I'll finally find a use for all those woodsman 2 warriors

[Willem]

It will be a good one for Scouts too. +2 First Stikes and it will heal +5% faster than it did with just Medic 1. They might even be able to stand a chance against Barb Archers now, at least on Forest/Jungle tiles. They'll still be dead meat on flat lands.

[GDI]

The Woodsman III promotion is listed on page 26 of the manual.

[Harrier UK]

Or if you have the UK manual - page 22.

Now what extra info do you have in the American manual. Or is the typeface just larger.

[Willem]

Originally posted by GDI
The Woodsman III promotion is listed on page 26 of the manual.

Not in my manual it isn't. There's a line about promotions changes in the regular game on page 28 but it only mentions that Air units now get promotions. It says nothing about Woodsman 3. I have the Canadian version of the game, which might explain the discrepancy.

It also mentions a Trade Functionality section in Chapter 2 that's supposed to explain the new Sailing requirement for Rivers, but that doesn't even exist.

[Hercules]

Yep it listed in the UK manual on page 22.

[Aro]

Originally posted by GDI
The Woodsman III promotion is listed on page 26 of the manual.

It`s in my manual... Listed on page 26, in both, the paper one and the downloaded one (STEAM)

[Jon Shafer]

The Canadian manual lacks some parts that the other manuals have. Something about needing to have French as well, and a page limit...

Jon

[Morrissey]

Originally posted by Willem
It will be a good one for Scouts too. +2 First Stikes and it will heal +5% faster than it did with just Medic 1. They might even be able to stand a chance against Barb Archers now, at least on Forest/Jungle tiles. They'll still be dead meat on flat lands.

It's not a promotion that's available for scouts, only melee and gunpowder(?) units.

Also, the UK instruction book says nothing about the extra 15% healing for units in the same tile.

[Harrier UK]

Originally posted by Morrissey
Also, the UK instruction book says nothing about the extra 15% healing for units in the same tile.

True - it is not in the manual, but is mentioned in the Civilopedia.

Must have been a late game change, after the manual went to the printers.

[dregor]

Originally posted by Jon Shafer
The Canadian manual lacks some parts that the other manuals have. Something about needing to have French as well, and a page limit...

Jon

Damn Canadians! Oh wait..

[Jon Shafer]

It would be much easier on us all if you could just pick one language to use and be done with it.

Jon

[Harrier UK]

Originally posted by Jon Shafer
It would be much easier on us all if you could just pick one language to use and be done with it.

Jon

UK English - not USA English.


Sorry if I TRIPped over any problems with this post.

[MrWhereItsAt]

DINGDINGDING.

Irregardless of what you say, Jon, he's got you there.