Elite Units to Leaders

[fergilo]

This is a general question to all of you CIV III pros.

Does anyone know what the formula/strategy is for getting an elite unit upgraded to a leader? I know "garden variety" way, which is fighting battle after battle until the computer finally decides that your elite unit is "Leader" quality, but I've been having the most difficult time getting this done.

Normally, I can only produce one or two Leaders within the first 1500 years!!!

Does someone have a tried and proven methodology that has worked for them?

Much thanks,

Fergi,

[Chowlett]

I think that that's the only way. Be aware that you can't get a leader from fighting barbarians - you can get promoted to Elite that way, but you have to take you elites to another civ to get the leader.

Being a militaristic civ helps, of course, as does the Heroic epic.