Exactly. I think the only way to see Winged Hussars is to wait for DLC with Poland
Anyway, it is quite a misunderstanding to give Uhlans and “Winged” Hussars to the Germans. Poland and Germany were probably the biggest enemies in the last 1000 years in middle Europe with long history of conflicts and still one of the most known polish units were added to German nation in the game.
Poland was a military and economic powerhouse in XV-XVII centuries figthing with Sweden, Ottomans, Russians, Germany (all of them present in the game) and others. I would really love to see them in the game.
Uhlan Winged Hussar (Charge attack with a lance like Coustillier (AoE2) but than switch to saber) (Age 4) Cavalry Archer (Royal Guard) Pancerny (use czekan/pickax) (Age 3)
Artillery Foundry
Grenadier Culverin Petard Mortar Horse Artillery
Unique Features
Szlachcic is a hero (cavalery unit, can train a Hussar. 3 limit.).
The villagers are weak, but quicker to train.
Combined cards for Villagers and economic buildings form the Home City.
For example Age 1 is Market Wagon plus 3 Villagers.
They have a new building - Folwark (combination of the Farm and Livestock Pen).
As an elective monarchy they get completely unique politicians.
Skirmisher and Cavalry Archer have upgrade (royal guard):
Skirmisher - Piechota
Cavalry Archer - Lisowczyk
Potential polish civ should also have poor artillery, and quite weak infantry, but powerfull cavalry.
Prussia, which is also covered by the Germans civ, had Uhlan corps.
Anyway, they should just rename that card to Death’s Head Hussars, and the unit to Death’s Head Hussar, since those were the elite of the Prussian Cavalry.
In my opinion, Uhlan should replace the current Hussar - in the Germans and potential Poles and Austrians. The Hussar (present in the game) is nothing like the Winged Hussars. Winged Hussars had lances and they used flintlock pistols.
Of course you are right about Uhlans. They were used in many country in Europe (also in Germany/Prussia).
However as Wikipedia says “The Polish uhlans became the model for many general-purpose cavalry units throughout Europe as use of traditional declined starting in the early 19th century”.
So if Poland is added to AoE3, Uhlans and Winger Hussars should be there
My other idea is a history-based function unique to Poles.
"Folwark System" Production <Folwark <Dworek
Dworek - manor house of Polish nobility
It would be a building without which Folwark’s cannot be built. You could train and upgrade Szlachcic in it and increase the limit of Dworek’s through upgrades. There are three Folwark’s per Dworek. Without upgrades, you can only build one Dworek at the start.
First upgrade: +1 to the limit for building Dworek’s
Second upgrade: +1 to the limit for building Dworek’s
The third upgrade: +2 to the limit for building Dworek’s
With all upgrades, we can have 5 Dworek’s and a maximum of 15 Folwark’s.
Szlachcic
Polish hero horse unit with a mace. Can build Trading Post and Town Center. Can train Winged Hussars by using the Home City card. Limit one per Dworek. In its vicinity, Settlers move and work slightly more efficiently than a normal Settler - Polish Settlers have weaker stats than the rest, but they are still the same unit and use the same model as the Russians and Germans. The presence of the Szlachcic improves their effectiveness, and even makes them slightly better than the rest of the Settlers.
Folwark
Merger of Mill with Livestock Pen and Estate. Initially there would be a limit of 3 Folwark’s. It could switch production (food or gold) and feed livestock at the same time.
We do not have any similar unit in the game I think. They appeared quite late because in XVIII century but bring terror to the enemies who usually run away when they see them.
I am not saying they should not.
I would like a Polish civ, with or without Uhlans.
It is indisputable fact that Prussia used Uhlan regiments, however. The original devs gaver Uhlans to Germany, along with a Winged Hussars card, because they had no plans to introduce Poland.
What I am against, is breaking Germans into 2 civs. We do not need Austrians.
I would rather get Polish, Danes and Italians. Zweihanders, Tilly and Wallenstein are already enough of a nod to the HRE, which was mainly ruled from Austria as it was.
I much prefer “modern” Austria to the “medieval” one.
Austria has the right to be the new civ - it was a European power and definitely stood out from the rest of the German states. They created a multinational state. This is definitely better than “medieval” Austria, which was boring.
The Austrians created their own civilization different from the rest of the Germans.
They can present what was missing in AoE 3 - the representation of Central Europe, which was inhabited by numerous nations.
Germany is simply Germany, no matter if they represent HRE or a reunified Germany - this is typically a German civ.
Austria was different, definitely different - open to otherness. Compare the ethnic maps of Austria and Germany from that period.
Austria should be a separate civ and has a lot to offer.
There was no Germany. Germany was many nations, all part of the HRE.
That is why it is a civilization called Germans, and not a country called Germany anymore.
Peasants with converted scythes are not something worth adding to the game. Poland had many interesting units - I do not want to see the Peasants with scythes at the expense of the Cossacks, Lisowczyk and Pancernyc.
Besides, that would be the weakest unit in the game.
You are right. This needs to be reworked. Training Uhlans and the Uhlans bonus per card, must be from Poland and not Germany.
Germany must have another bonus and stop being the “Uhlan-civ”