Two Random Questions from a TWC/TAD Noob

[applejacob]

Hey guys, new to the clan (as well as TWC/TAD after vanilla for a while) and just have a couple of random questions:

1. Why the heck are light cannon only available in Industrial? It's basically a cross between a falconet and a culverin; both of which are readily available in Fortress.

2. Why are Elmeti (however you spell it) mercenaries, despite being a standard 1000 coin shipment, only able to send in Age 4? You only get 6 anyway, same as a Stradiot and 1 more than a Mameluke, which are both available in Age 4.

Thanks,

Larry

[deadhanddan]

howdy , to answer your question about the light cannon : well the thing whith them is that iro have exceptional infantry and the only weakness that iro have that can be exploited in fortress age is mass cannon. the light cannon being a falc/culv hybrid is really unique and very dangerous if massed because no other civ would have the both the falc/culv combo rolled into one unit. if iro had the capability of massing them i n age 3 then iro would have no real weakness in that age and would be arguably more OP then they are currently.

elmeti rock because they are tough to kill , they have stats similiar to a mameluke with similiar attack , resistance , but a bit less hp - but they also have a multiplier bonus vs. infantry which mameluke do not. stradiot have a larger attack but alot less hp and no multiplier bonus. the reason why elmeti are in age 4 is because of the unit stats ( i think ) i like to think of elmeti as a nasty cousin of the spanish lancer

[Aaryn_GenD]

[quote=""applejacob""]
2. Why are Elmeti (however you spell it) mercenaries, despite being a standard 1000 coin shipment, only able to send in Age 4? You only get 6 anyway, same as a Stradiot and 1 more than a Mameluke, which are both available in Age 4.

Thanks,

Larry[/quote]

elmetis are also availabe through the saloon. (2 mercenares are always randomly chosen)