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Military Leaders Are in Civ3, So...
So, we now know, since it was hinted at on the official Civ 3 page, that "leader" or "general" units will appear.
This raises a lot of questions in my mind. For example…
Are Leaders built, like military units or Wonders? Do they appear at random? Are they immortal, or do they eventually die? How are Ancient Leaders different from Modern Leaders, if at all? Do they fight alone, or can they only boost the power of the military units they accompany? Do they, like a Wonder, mysteriously affect the entire military of their civilization, or merely the ones around them? How fast can they move? Can they upgrade units or strengthen them? Can a civilization "build" or have more than one Leader unit at a time? Is there a higher maintenance cost for Leaders than for standard military units? Can they be disbanded? Can they be named or renamed? Do Leaders have any of the abilities of Diplomats or Spies? Do Leaders strengthen Diplomats or Spies as well as standard military units? When a Leader dies (or is destroyed in battle), does his military suddenly revert to "normal," or does it retain its strength? Are there special graphics for Leaders? How many? That is, do all Leaders look the same, or do Alexander, Napoleon, Pompeii, Attila, Patton and Robert E. Lee have distinctive graphics? How customizable is the Leader system?
Well, I suppose some helpful Firaxian might happen along and answer some of these questions… but in the meantime, what do you think would be the best way to implement military leaders?
(I'm a civilized, peaceful Civ player. All I care about is that the leaders are mentioned by name in the historical replay and maybe get their own "portrait" in your throne room.)
quote: Great nations can produce gifted leaders from history, each one capable of leading your civilization to martial glory. Whether helming an army on a distant battlefield or passing their personal experiences onto future generations of soldiers, these towering figures can single-handedly alter the course of history. |
This raises a lot of questions in my mind. For example…
Are Leaders built, like military units or Wonders? Do they appear at random? Are they immortal, or do they eventually die? How are Ancient Leaders different from Modern Leaders, if at all? Do they fight alone, or can they only boost the power of the military units they accompany? Do they, like a Wonder, mysteriously affect the entire military of their civilization, or merely the ones around them? How fast can they move? Can they upgrade units or strengthen them? Can a civilization "build" or have more than one Leader unit at a time? Is there a higher maintenance cost for Leaders than for standard military units? Can they be disbanded? Can they be named or renamed? Do Leaders have any of the abilities of Diplomats or Spies? Do Leaders strengthen Diplomats or Spies as well as standard military units? When a Leader dies (or is destroyed in battle), does his military suddenly revert to "normal," or does it retain its strength? Are there special graphics for Leaders? How many? That is, do all Leaders look the same, or do Alexander, Napoleon, Pompeii, Attila, Patton and Robert E. Lee have distinctive graphics? How customizable is the Leader system?
Well, I suppose some helpful Firaxian might happen along and answer some of these questions… but in the meantime, what do you think would be the best way to implement military leaders?
(I'm a civilized, peaceful Civ player. All I care about is that the leaders are mentioned by name in the historical replay and maybe get their own "portrait" in your throne room.)
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