Hellenisation

[SMST]

Hi,

i have (again) a question to the developers.

As said in the design document, the Hellenic Civ gains units from other civs if it has a theatron special building. I have some questions on that feature:

1. Will it recruit soldiers from all ingame civs or just from those of the other civs existing on the map? I would prefer the second variant, because it would seem odd to me if i get, for example, a celtic unit if there are no celts on the map.

2. Will all units of all civs be accessable? I would lock super units of any other civ because it feel that the uniquity of those units will be lost if Greek Players would have access to them.

I'd love some answers.

Greets,

SMST

[Kimball]

1. As you said, it will not be from any other civilizations. As the Greeks, you will not be able to recruit Persians to support you. The recruiting will be from related Hellenic tribes that are logically and historically affiliated with the Greeks.

2. Certain units and buildings can only be constructed when certain stages of your city's development have been attained. As you may have read in the DD, the game consists of three stages of settlement development: Village, Town and City. Specific units will only be available to those settlements that have developed enough to logically sustain their training.

[SMST]

1. As you said, it will not be from any other civilizations. As the Greeks, you will not be able to recruit Persians to support you. The recruiting will be from related Hellenic tribes that are logically and historically affiliated with the Greeks.

Well, it was not exactly what i thought.

So there will be special "Theatron" units or something? Or just getting some Hellenic units for free?

Persians, btw, would make sense to me. Note that Alexander the Great and later the Diadochoi recruited Persian units to their armies. That was what led to a revolt amongst Alexanders' men because they did not want to have their former enemies to be equal ranked than themselves.

And i already planned a scenario for the Alexander campaign featuring Persian auxiliary troops gained through the civ power of the Theatron. Well, it could be done with triggers, anyway.

2. Certain units and buildings can only be constructed when certain stages of your city's development have been attained. As you may have read in the DD, the game consists of three stages of settlement development: Village, Town and City. Specific units will only be available to those settlements that have developed enough to logically sustain their training.

But the Theatron is available only in City stage, right? So if the Theatron can be built, all other units are also available. So that does not make very much sense to me.

Edited May 6, 2010 by SMST