Anyone use Explorers?

[epics]

Oh, now I see. It's still very much.

[Noble713]

The only time I've tried to use Explorers is on huge Earth maps when I play as America. I try to explore South America (since no one else seems too), but they always get annihilated by the huge # of barbarians down there. So yeah, it's a pretty useless unit.

[mrboo123]

nope

[PrinceBimz]

I hardly ever use Explorers. Reason being is that by the time I get them researched alot of the map is already visible. This is usually because several turns have passed and I explored alot of my land and I traded maps with the AI civs.

Something to think about though is map size and number of civs you play the game with. If you play with a larger map and less civs, you may find Explorers can come in handy. That is because there is alot of land out there and only a few civs. Then you may go a very long time before contacting any of them. Which means map sharing will not be possible for a while. So you will have to get out there and do your own exploring.

[pedrojedi]

I tried to use explorers to make sappers's jobs. But a mislocation of troops caused their ruin, and then I just gave it up.