Terracotta Army - Units promotions

[[CPC] M0zArT]

I do have 2 questions here :

- First one is related to units promotions. Say I have 3 swordsmen with 1 promotion each. They all have enough XP to get promoted to level 2 but I want to keep this promotion to heal them for a future battle. Will they keep earning XP (even if I keep the promotion for later) so that they will get to level 3 faster or are they not earning any XP until I promote them to level 2 ?

- Second one is using the same scenario. Say I still have these 3 swordsmen with 1 promotion and they have earned enough XP to get promoted to level 2. But this time, I build the Terracotta Army. What will happen to these 3 swordsmen then ? Will they be able to get promoted to level 3 directly or should I have promoted them to level 2 the turn before I finished Terracotta army so I can get them to level 3 instantly ?

Thanks !

[Kerrovitarr]

They won't earn any XP if not promoted. And Terracotta wonder promo bonus will be wasted. So, before completion of Terracotta you should promote all your current units.

[pitonsnaboca]

Originally posted by CPC M0zArT:

- First one is related to units promotions. Say I have 3 swordsmen with 1 promotion each. They all have enough XP to get promoted to level 2 but I want to keep this promotion to heal them for a future battle. Will they keep earning XP (even if I keep the promotion for later) so that they will get to level 3 faster or are they not earning any XP until I promote them to level 2 ?

If a unit has enough XP to level up, it won't gain more XP for the next level until you promote them. Only after you level up the unit, it will start adding XP points for the next level.

Originally posted by CPC M0zArT:

- Second one is using the same scenario. Say I still have these 3 swordsmen with 1 promotion and they have earned enough XP to get promoted to level 2. But this time, I build the Terracotta Army. What will happen to these 3 swordsmen then ? Will they be able to get promoted to level 3 directly or should I have promoted them to level 2 the turn before I finished Terracotta army so I can get them to level 3 instantly ?

I don't recall that happening to me, and I'm not sure about this, but I do believe that they will only have one promotion available (thus, making you lose 3 promotions). Again, not sure about this one, but I'm saying this because I've never been able to have a unit with 2 promotions at the same time.
If you try to use a Great Person ability to promote a unit on a unit that has already a promotion to spend, that GP ability will be lost.

[Damian22P]

Incase anyone wonders building Terracotta Army does not promote 20+ archers it doesn’t mean all land units it’s 1 unit from each category

[BlackSmokeDMax]

Originally posted by Damian22P:

Incase anyone wonders building Terracotta Army does not promote 20+ archers it doesn’t mean all land units it’s 1 unit from each category

That is incorrect. It absolutely promotes every single military unit you own. Including naval and air units.

[gdshore]

BlackSmokeDMax is correct, promotes every unit 'you presently have in existance', 'tho if you are building Terracotta that late you are probably a little bored.