For the context, please read https://gitea.wildfiregames.com/0ad/0ad/issues/8599. I want to explain why I choose 5 gatherers for small ruins. Many entities inherit from template_gaia_ruins.xml, with different amount of stone and metal. I will do a summary of them: STONE stone_statues_kushite_bird, stone_statues_kushite_lion, stone_statues_kushite_ram 200 standing_stone, stone_statues_egyptian, stone_statues_kushite, stone_statues_roman, stone_structure_small 300 stone_column_roman 400 column_doric, roman_rostrum, stone_statues_persian_lamassu, stone_structure_farmstead, stone_structure_house, stone_structure_tower 500 METAL metal_statue_discobolus, metal_statue_poseidon 400 metal_statue_apollo, metal_statue_isis, metal_statue_wolf 800   As reference a small cut of rock has 1000 of stone and 12 gatherers, so I thought that would be a good deal to set 5 gatherers for something that has around 400

may even take it a step further, custCWA chart - Sheet10.pdfomize the weapons too (not the graphics though, just the stats, length, speed etc) based on this chart, if you find it fairly accurate.

correct, and all ranking up does for you is give you a little bit more health and a little bit more melee attack or range accuarcy.

If i remember correctly, Age of Mythology had this, and it looked pretty well. So ranking up does not impact visually except the rank icon right?

@OutisI was just using spearman as an example, but yes it would be for each melee unit... And what I would do for techs, with the help of you and @Thalatta over time is, I would have one armor one for spearman, swordman, pikeman, clubmen, axeman.  So basicaly your unit starts off with "no armor" just a shield and weapon... and then you decide which ones you want to give which units, at a loss of speed...   your gear or "kit" wouldnt look different as you ranked up... instead if you got a tech it would change the appearance of gear.