Info: Settlers/Engineers (GL)

[Elephant]

I don't have the link with me, but someone else (Xin Yu?) discovered that the first worker "passes" his work points on to the second worker. If you then "deactivate" (get the work order off the shield by clicking once after the work has been passed) the first worker and activate a third worker, the second worker will pass the two accumulated work points on to the third. Stacks of 5 or 10 workers can do jobs in one or two turns in this manner.

[rjmatsleepers]

Originally posted by Elephant
I don't have the link with me, but someone else (Xin Yu?) discovered that the first worker "passes" his work points on to the second worker. If you then "deactivate" (get the work order off the shield by clicking once after the work has been passed) the first worker and activate a third worker, the second worker will pass the two accumulated work points on to the third. Stacks of 5 or 10 workers can do jobs in one or two turns in this manner.

I never cease to be amazed by the inginuity shown by the experts in this game. I'm not sure whether I'll ever have an opportunity to use this trick, but its worth knowing.

RJM at Sleeper's

[GabrielGL]

I don't understand what you mean by this statement in section 1.2

(Regular military units apparently just rob whatever homesteads they pass of their food.)

Sorry if I'm being obtuse

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[SandMonkey]

I don't understand what you mean by this statement in section 1.2

(Regular military units apparently just rob whatever homesteads they pass of their food.)

I think this is just a joke to explain why you have to "feed" (support with food) engies/settlers but not the rest of your army. The saying is "Armies march on their stomachs". Apparently not in CivII!