Add a special civilisation tech for Iberian slingers

[Alar1k]

There should be an option to upgrade Iberian slingers and make them better slingers than Gaul/Athenian/Ptole  - I have seen from a few forums that there are proposals to make Iberian slingers stand out for being better then other civ slingers from historical perspecitve so I put this proposal like this:
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Make a tech at phase 2 or 3 that would add +2 crush damage and change the price from 30 stone to 30 metal for slingers and name the tech "Metal missiles"


This would be like an archery tradition but for slingers - it should also take into account Iberian mercenary slingers for Carthage

 

[wowgetoffyourcellphone]

"Lead Sling Bullets" works for a Forge tech (Slingers +10% pierce and crush ranged attack).

And then a "Slinging Tradition" tech (Slingers -50% experience needed for promotion) for both Balearic Slingers and Rhodian Slingers at their respective Barracks. 

Edited March 14, 2021 by wowgetoffyourcellphone

[borg-]

This is in my plans.

[badosu]

Balearic slinger should be champs tho :-)

[Ultimate Aurelian]

6 hours ago, Alar1k said:

There should be an option to upgrade Iberian slingers and make them better slingers than Gaul/Athenian/Ptole  - I have seen from a few forums that there are proposals to make Iberian slingers stand out for being better then other civ slingers from historical perspecitve so I put this proposal like this:
a
Make a tech at phase 2 or 3 that would add +2 crush damage and change the price from 30 stone to 30 metal for slingers and name the tech "Metal missiles"


This would be like an archery tradition but for slingers - it should also take into account Iberian mercenary slingers for Carthage

 

One thing to keep in mind is Balearics were a separate people from Iberians.

Iberians themselves were not particularly good with slings; they use javelins way more.

 

Edited March 14, 2021 by Ultimate Aurelian

[wowgetoffyourcellphone]

1 minute ago, Ultimate Aurelian said:

One thing to keep in mind is Balearics were a separate people from Iberians.

Yeah, they're a Carthaginian mercenary for now.

[Lion.Kanzen]

it was not a bad idea that they had the power that the slingers had.

 

I mean more balanced. Unlock the potential with a tech isn't bad idea.

 

Have a short life.

And others long life but less damage.

[Thorfinn the Shallow Minded]

Giving them crush damage does sound gimmicky to me (See Obsidian Arrows Technology).  I would prefer something along the lines of them having longer range; that was a key advantage that Xenophon mentioned.  Throw in some extra pierce damage and you have a reasonable upgrade in my mind.