Author: jtn
Date: Sat Mar 14 17:57:28 2015
New Revision: 28543
URL: http://svn.gna.org/viewcvs/freeciv?rev=28543&view=rev
Log:
civ2civ3: Document Big Land units' weaknesses in unit help.
See gna patch #5823.
Modified:
branches/S2_5/data/civ2civ3/units.ruleset
Modified: branches/S2_5/data/civ2civ3/units.ruleset
URL:
http://svn.gna.org/viewcvs/freeciv/branches/S2_5/data/civ2civ3/units.ruleset?rev=28543&r1=28542&r2=28543&view=diff
==============================================================================
--- branches/S2_5/data/civ2civ3/units.ruleset (original)
+++ branches/S2_5/data/civ2civ3/units.ruleset Sat Mar 14 17:57:28 2015
@@ -1032,9 +1032,11 @@
flags = ""
roles = "DefendGood", "FirstBuild"
helptext = _("\
-The Mechanized Infantry has the strongest defensive strength\
- of any land unit, but is only available near the end of the\
- technology tree.\
+The Mechanized Infantry has the strongest inherent defensive strength \
+of any land unit, and is very fast on roads and easy terrain, but it is \
+hindered rather than helped by rough terrain (it cannot move into \
+mountains, swamps, or jungles), and it is only available near the end \
+of the technology tree.\
")
[unit_horsemen]
@@ -1098,8 +1100,12 @@
flags = "Capturer"
roles = "AttackFast"
helptext = _("\
-Chariots are horse-pulled war wagons, stronger\
- but more expensive than horsemen.\
+Chariots are horse-pulled war wagons. They have a stronger attack than \
+Horsemen, but their speed comes at a cost: they are more expensive \
+to build, they cannot take advantage of terrain to defend themselves, \
+they cannot move in rough terrain (mountains, swamps, and jungles) \
+without roads, and they cannot be transported by sea using early ships \
+(Triremes and Caravels).\
")
[unit_elephants]
@@ -1288,9 +1294,11 @@
flags = ""
roles = "DefendOk", "AttackFast", "Hunter"
helptext = _("\
-Armors are motorized war wagons that are faster,\
- stronger, and can take more damage than any\
- mounted unit.\
+Armors are motorized war wagons that are faster, stronger, and can take \
+more damage than any mounted unit. However, they are less adaptable to \
+very rough terrain (they cannot move into mountains, swamps, or jungles \
+without roads), and unable to use less rough terrain to improve their \
+defense.\
")
[unit_catapult]
@@ -1324,6 +1332,11 @@
Catapults are large rock-throwing machines of war.\
They are very strong attackers but equally weak\
defenders and will need an escort to be effective.\
+"), _("\
+While powerful, Catapults (and their successors) are bulky and awkward; \
+they require roads to move in rough terrain (mountains, swamps, and \
+jungles), are difficult to defend, and are too big for early ships \
+(Triremes and Caravels).\
")
[unit_cannon]
@@ -1354,10 +1367,10 @@
flags = ""
roles = "AttackStrong", "BarbarianTech", "BarbarianBuildTech"
helptext = _("\
-Cannons are large firearms that can fire heavy\
- projectiles over long distances. They are very\
- strong attackers but equally weak defenders and\
- will need an escort to be effective.\
+Cannons are large firearms that can fire heavy projectiles over long \
+distances. As with the catapults they replace, they are very strong \
+attackers but equally weak defenders and will need an escort to be \
+effective, and have limited mobility.\
")
[unit_artillery]
@@ -1388,9 +1401,9 @@
flags = "CityBuster"
roles = "AttackStrong"
helptext = _("\
-The artillery is an upgraded cannon. It is a very\
- strong attacker but equally weak defender and\
- will need an escort to be effective.\
+The artillery is an upgraded cannon. As with its predecessors, it is a \
+very strong attacker but equally weak defender and will need an escort \
+to be effective, and has limited mobility.\
")
[unit_howitzer]
@@ -1421,8 +1434,9 @@
flags = "CityBuster"
roles = "AttackStrong"
helptext = _("\
-Howitzers are upgraded artillery with improved\
- defensive as well as offensive capabilities.\
+Howitzers are upgraded artillery with improved defensive as well as \
+offensive capabilities. However, they still have the limited mobility \
+of their predecessors.\
")
[unit_fighter]
_______________________________________________
Freeciv-commits mailing list
Freeciv-commits@gna.org
https://mail.gna.org/listinfo/freeciv-commits
