Swiss Pikeman mercenary’s hand attack range should be increased
Like Pikeman in some European civilizations, the Swiss Pikeman mercenary’s hand attack range should be increased by +3 range. In this way, the Swiss Pikeman mercenary can become more useful.
A simple change which fits into the standard Pikemen range benefits. I like it.
I wonder if why they skipped over the Swiss Pikeman is because they linked the extra range to upgrades and as a mercenary it doesn’t have upgrades.
It would make a lot more sense if they had the extra range by default since their weapons start off long and don’t get any longer (I think their reach is actually longer than their Pike in Imperial). I doubt it would be a balance concern since pikemen aren’t overly strong to begin with. If there does need to be an upgrade progression it could be through an Arsenal tech that actually gives them visually longer spears.
Extra reach should also be something available to a wider variety of units so that this isn’t just a European/China only buff. Other units with polearms or long weapons should also get a little extra reach (but on a lower tier than pikes proper). Something like this:
Default Reach:
Extra Reach: (+0.5)
Long Reach: (~ +1.5)
Extreme Reach (~ +2.5)
