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Alaric_ Feb 24 @ 7:12pm
Crossing Open Ocean
It may be unintended, but right now, with only cartography, you can get military units across open ocean by packing them in a commander.

Let's see if it gets taken away in the next round of patches or if it always was intended as a way to get units across before shipbuilding.
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The Doctor Feb 24 @ 7:15pm 
I think it's intentional. If it is removed, I won't complain but for now, I like to send an army along with my settlers for obvious reasons so that's why I think it's intentional.
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Jeff Feb 24 @ 8:43pm 
you can get any unit across open ocean, you don't need to load them in a commander....
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eklos Feb 25 @ 9:03am 
Originally posted by Jeff:
you can get any unit across open ocean, you don't need to load them in a commander....

You'll never get them across - they'll die enroute. The damage they every turn in the "rough seas" will chew them up. 1 or 2 tiles OK, but an ocean journey not in the cards...
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Aluminum Elite Master Feb 25 @ 9:16am 
It's intended.

There's a separate tech for civilian and support units to cross with, and it appears earlier, probably to help with settling for treasure fleets.

I also think it fits the flavor of the Exploration Age... military units should be able to cross a bit later compared to scouts or settlers, which represent the first explorers
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Rhapsody Feb 25 @ 12:13pm 
That interaction is the only reason being able to pack 6 units on army commanders is useful IMO.
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Alaric_ Feb 25 @ 7:14pm 
Originally posted by Aluminum Elite Master:
It's intended.

There's a separate tech for civilian and support units to cross with, and it appears earlier, probably to help with settling for treasure fleets.

I also think it fits the flavor of the Exploration Age... military units should be able to cross a bit later compared to scouts or settlers, which represent the first explorers

Cartography, one of the first three techs you can research is the one that allows civilian and support units to cross open ocean. (these are your scouts and settlers).

Shipbuilding, a later tech, is the one you can research to let military units cross open ocean.

What I found was that commanders fit into the "civilian and support" category. So before you can send a military unit across on its own, you can send a commander packed with military units.

I just posted this because I was wondering, and wanting to discuss. if it was an unexpected exploit or an actual design choice.
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