Additional shipments of my wish in AOE3

[Jamesagraham5]

@DonRicardo418

Move to TC, maybe

Yes this could work as a nice little buff for brits. They are usually a bit low on wood at the start of age 2 because of all their manor constructions so allowing them to train their most “standard unit”, Musketeers, makes sense. (Portugal already gets this option through a Age up option which allows them to train age two units at the TC)

@DonRicardo418

Hell yeah, 4 drummers can be upgraded to 1,000 for five drummers, plus veteran upgrade and alliance with House of Hanover to retrain and upgrade them in Native Embassy, that is remaned to “Hanoverian ties” (Age 3)

Maybe create a create a HC card called…

King George’s Hanoverian Foot Guards - (1200 coin) (Age 3)

• Delivers 6 Black Brunswickers, 4 Giant Grenadiers, and 2 Drummers
• Allies the House of Hanover at the Royal Embassy (Allowing the training and upgrading of Black Brunswickers, Totenkopf Hussar and Drummers).
• Allow two new(ish) technologies to be researched in the Royal embassy…
  • Remanence of the Lion Heart (500 food) - allows the Explorer and Drummers to place an inspirational flag.
  • Royal Hanoverian Grenadier (500 coin) - sends 1 Giant Grenadier with every future shipment from the Home City.

My reason adding Giant grenadiers into this card is because they look the most similar to the Hanoverian Foot Guards, not for any other historical reason. The moment a better unit option is available id change it to that.

@DonRicardo418

@Jamesagraham5

So does this mean we could get a mass of dutch skirms with x6 multiplier against heavy infantry ??

This only works for native units from trade posts, native or royal embassies, not for homeland units

Ohhh that makes a lot more sense now

@DonRicardo418

Thanks for mentioning this , the substitute I propose is “Battle of Colachel” as subsequent shipment of “Armed Fishermen” that grant the Indian fishing boats extra range and multiplier against warships since Age 3

That’s a cool idea!!

@DonRicardo418

@Jamesagraham5

RIP Spahis if this card gets introduced.

Thanks for your advice, that’s why splash damage should be replaced by +10% resistance of all forms for Hungarian Hussars for the Ottoman Mansure Army

Haha yes that’s a good amendment. Don’t want Ottoman’s to have two heavy cavalry with area-of-affect damage.

@UpmostRook9474

@DonRicardo418

Gurkha Regiment: 1,000 coins for 12 Gurkhas, plus allowing them to be trained and upgraded in barracks(Age 3)
Horse Guards: 2,000 coins for 8 Cuirassiers, plus allowing them to be trained and upgraded in stables(Age 4)

Giving a civ the ability to train another civ’s regular units is generally not interesting since the roles are overlapped and lose the identities. It would be easier to accept these cards if they are simply shipments, for example Gurkha Regiment is only 1,000 coins for 9 Honored Gurkhas in Age III.

I think Gurkhas could be trainable but only in limited numbers, lets say 15-20. That would keep the majority of the British Army still looking native to the British Ilse, whilst still referencing and honouring the Gurkhas. As for Cuirassiers, like I said before they should be introduced like a Spahi unit (infinite HC Card).

@UpmostRook9474

@DonRicardo418

Taiping Tianguo(太平天國): Turn all villagers to Changdao Swordsmen by using 800 food, 800 wood and 800 coin(Age 4)
Nien Cavalries (捻軍): Turn all villagers to Steppe Riders by using 500 food, 500 wood and 500 coin(Age 4)

In my opinion they are better off becoming Outlaw units rather than regular units.

Agreed

@UpmostRook9474

Rattan Shield has no any attack multiplier, which is an interesting characteristic.
Personally I would prefer to improve its ranged resistance from 20% to 30% than a multiplier.
This card can replace “Hire 26 Rattan Shields” (single) instead of “Hire 10 Rattan Shields” (infinite).

Yeah this would be a much more useful card if it were made infinite.

@Bramkurtzio

It would be nice if there was a Billmen unit in the game for the British. They could function like a weaker [Halberdier] and be similar to the Chinese [Changdao Swordsman] in terms of stats, but with a slower movement speed. Maybe Billmen could become available for the British in the Fortress Age or sent through shipments.

Although I like the historical reference, wouldn’t it be weird to add a new archaic melee unit as only unlockable in the Fortress Age. Especially if it only fits just into the beginning of the AOE3de timeframe.

If we are after another anti-cav infantry for the British I’d suggest a “Highland Clearance” card that just allows the training of Highlanders in the Barracks.

@DonRicardo418

Maybe “Black Watch” can help, that can be an Age 4 shipment, that is 2,000 coins for 14 Highlanders, can be retrained in Taverns or Barracks