New Unit and New Gov't suggestions wanted!

[Malleus]

I have added a new gov't type and a new unit and am looking for input. Here's the stats:

Government: City State (or Polis)
Pre: Literature (not sure here)

worker rate: 2 (same as Monarchy)
Assimilation chance: 1% (same as despot)
draft lim: 1
mil police: 2
corruption: rampant (same as despot)
forced labor hurry
no war weariness
cost/unit: 1
free: 2/4/8 (same as monarchy)
flags: none
titles: First Citizen, Tyrant

analysis so far: This is a early government that eliminates the tile penalty for despotism. Has some other small benefits. I would imagine most every civ will pass through this one on the way to bigger and better things.
Intended to model the confederation of Greek City States in the days of yore.

New Unit: Operative
I have seen lots of people adding terrorist or fanatic units to the game. I feel this name and type is pretty uncommon, but I liked the idea, so I have made a unit called the "Operative" [as in special forces, etc.]
icon 68 (until I find a graphic)
pre: Espionage
cost: 6 (same as Cruise missile)
moves: 2
bombards
AI Strat: cruise missile
bombard stregth: 8

range: 1
Rate of fire: 2
NO required resources
unit abilities:
cruise missile
all terrain as roads (for now..too powerful?)

so there they are...what do you think?


K

[Zarathrusta]

i have a good suggestion which i use all the time

gov. canniballism, i use this on my jungle age (global warming) where canniballism is prime - on the scenario, you can play as a normal civ, or as the canniball civ in place of zulu...
also, new units you could have a piper that could enchant the enemy units and disband them, but it would only have a 1/10 chance of success.



I LOVE THESE FACES!!!

[The_Aussie_Lurker]

If you want some possible suggestions for pre-literature, I have put a couple down in my Thread "Mod Challenge-Ancient Techs". The 2 I have suggested are Aristocracy (sort of a pre-monarchy stage, similar to Athens before they went Democratic or Rome under the Etruscans! Rule by an elite GROUP rather than a single absolute ruler) The Advance required for this government also allows the construction of Villas!
My second Gov. Suggestion was: Athenian Democracy (or Classical Democracy if you prefer!!). This government can also build ampitheaters (open forums) and the Parthenon!
I also suggested a few new ancient units like cohorts, armoured horsmen, slaves and Royal Gaurds.
If any of this interests you, please check out the thread.

Yours,
The_Aussie_Lurker

[Pythagoras]

How about a government that caters specifically to people with small empires in the latter ages?

[The_Aussie_Lurker]

Well Pythagoras, how about Social Democracy or Democratic Socialism. They would work well for small empires, I think!

Yours,
The Aussie_Lurker

[Malleus]

Some more ideas

Okay, I have a few more gov't ideas I want to throw out there:

Oligarchy -- conincident with Republic and Monarchy...more warlike than Republic, more peaceful than Monarchy.

Mercantilism -- the government for the Netherlands in the 18th C. It is a good government for small countries, as it will have huge bonuses to production, etc. but won't allow assimilation.

Thoughts?

K

[[LordLMP]]

-LMP

...loves these faces too, brings out emotions in the text...

[David Murray]

[Kuciwalker]

The Operative should actually have Precision Bombing so that it can only take out population or building, as in real life. I know that this works, because I did it for the cruise missile. The graphic will look funny (you'll have the unit flying over the target), but this can't be helped; it's hard-coded into that command.