Curragh Idea

[Inverse Icarus]

here's a stupid idea i just had

curraghs are meant to explore, they can't transport anything.

what if they had the option of popping coastal goodyhuts at the expense of a movement point? it seems to fit into their "role" quite well, and in my current game, there are a ton of uninhabited islands, with a ton of coatsal goodyhuts that no one will pop until they load units onto galleys and come back for them.

what say ye? is this a decent idea?

[Switch]

It makes sense to me...would be the in-game example of a ship sending out rowboats or canoes to investigate a small tribe.

[Wittlich]

I would say the easiest fix would be to have the curragh capable of carrying one unit (preferably not a military unit...like a scout, or even a worker for that matter). If you happen to pop a barbarian hut...well, "thems the breaks."

[vmxa1]

That would make exp on a map with lots of island very strong. No worry about barbs.

[joncha]

I like this idea, but I'd also like to see barb huts modified to spawn a galley or two (I know, I know... max 2 barb units, but that "feature" should be changed anyway).

Even without that, its not bad: pop some barbs? no problem. Pop a "skilled" warrior on that one-tile island? Sucks to be you.

jon.

[Kuciwalker]

I like uber's idea.

[Aramis]

A good idea. I modded the curragh to transport 1 unit specificly to pop the goody huts. I'm content with it.

[Antrine]

I have too, however one small problem I have so far not seen the AI do it? Or even use them to transport anything. I notice though that they send everything in twos, so I will be next testing the 'curragh' unit with ability to transport 2 and see if that does not inspire their use. I also made it so they can be made from the get-go or very first turn. We'll see, the AI use triggers are often a seeming mystery; sure wish I could 'tweak' those 'sacred cow routines'. HINT, HINT.... Firaxis are you listening....

[GhengisFarbâ„¢]

I think it would be cool if ships spawned a floating goodie hut if they got sunk.

Maybe the curagachitsname could bombard goodie huts?

[XarXo]

Ok, but put barbarian ships and barbarian piracy again in the game.

[Switch]

Originally posted by XarXo
Ok, but put barbarian ships and barbarian piracy again in the game.

Well, there are ships...but barbarian piracy would be cool. Basically a later age barbarian ship, with the enslavement ability.