Game Balance: Battering Rams, the 0 A.D. tanks?...

[Classic-Burger]

16 minutes ago, Dakara said:

Alpha 28? no woman? wtf

Both female/male villagers.

[Obelix]

15 hours ago, Dakara said:

Alpha 28? no woman?

see commit 3592814aa8 (Gendered Civilians)

[Dakara]

So useless, if a man is able to work, he is able to carry a weapon 

[Classic-Burger]

1 hour ago, Dakara said:

So useless, if a man is able to work, he is able to carry a weapon 

Not necessarily.

[LienRag]

To carry it, yes.

To use it without getting killed in the process, less of a guarantee.

And some people did care about that last part.

Tribal societies are ones where everyone is a warrior.

Antiquity societies, quite less so.

Citizen-soldiers are a characteristic of some, but not everyone is a citizen.

Levies are a characteristic of some others, not sure what percentage of male adults are potential levies though (a high number, not necessarily 100%).

It would be nice to have all these in the game, but it's a bit hard to balance.

Edited October 30, 2025 by LienRag
fixing typo

[Classic-Burger]

During sieges, everyone had to defend the city: children, women, and the elderly.