Guide - Part 6 - Roman Gear

Talking with Andy I can confirm the Engineers will have seige multipliers (don't know the exact amount, probably subject to change from what it is right now). Good point you make about Kaveh viability on Roman villagers. With a big emphasis on engineers being the builder unit (to a greater extent than Norse infantry too), it'll definitely be worth stacking gathering on workers, and ms/build speed/defensive stat on macro-based engineers.

 

That is what we have in mind, though regardless of our ideas, the player base will always find even more appropriate gearing strategies.

 

Maybe they'll see frequent use as actual anti-seige squadrons come lategame? 1pop anti seige would be real nice to have, especially if they can rebuild faster than normal villagers. Saves you having to have both cavs and villies at home just to defend/repair/reconstruct on big maps where you're trying to push in pvp or vs the harder quest AI. Heck even on the front lines, no need to bring up villagers to build/repair and keep something melee in reserve to block rams.

 

A late Age 4 Engineer spam is actually high on our list to keep an eye on. It’s not ideal, and we don’t want to inadvertently create Frankenstein’s monster.

 

Wait, they'd be that good cause they can just mass engis and wood/stone and start forting or towering up, guard it coupled with some anticav or antiranged depending on MU (get some to help snipe seige quicker than engis if needed), and tower/fort creep better than anyone? dang lol I'm keen to try them, roll back the ram nerfs just for XvR (kidding)

 

You got it. That's the concern out of the gate. I promise that kind of exploit won't ever see the light of day though. But now that we are talking about it, I will try it some night myself and let you know how it goes.