Beyond Town Watch

[Hermann the Lombard]

Is there any point in building Town Guard (or higher) as an Islamic faction? They can't build County Militia so pikemen will never be available. [From the charts I've seen the one exception might be Town Guard and Town Militia in Switzerland (only) to get Swiss Halbardiers...which sounds like a mistake, anyway.]

[andrewt]

No. Not for me anyway. I didn't bother with the Byzantines either.

[and another thing....]

I`ve only found it useful if playing as the Turks as you can then get Jan. Heavy Infantry which are some excellent units but you also need the military academy I think.

I can`t see what benefit it has for other non-catholic factions which is a shame as it gives some good units for the catholics

[pdoan8]

Except for the Almohad who can train Militia Sergeant and need Town Guard to train AUM, other non-Catholic factions won't need to go beyond Town Watch level.

[[RDH] Spetz Natz]

You think that's bad, try the Russians. They get Boyars and nothing else (well, they get Pikemen and Habeldiers, too but that's it&#33http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/eek.gif http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/frown.gif

[Efrem Da King]

and cannon http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

[[RDH] Spetz Natz]

Quote[/b] (Efrem Da King @ Jan. 17 2003,23:02)]and cannon http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif
Yeah yeah yeah...them too. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/rolleyes.gif
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[keet]

Are the Turks the only ones who benefit from the military academy?

[Efrem Da King]

Pretty much except it "supposdly" increases "discipline."
Haven't seen that one in action.

[Shahed]

There is a point in building past town guard for any faction for the reason that these buildings increase happiness. As your empire grows it's more and more necessary to maintain the loyalty and happiness of the populace.

There was a thread in the past about the benefits of all the buildings. try a search, alternatively all the benefits are listed in a file which unfortunately i don't know the name of ? Does anyone know ?

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[Hermann the Lombard]

Quote[/b] (SeljukSinan @ Jan. 18 2003,06:59)]There is a point in building past town guard for any faction for the reason that these buildings increase happiness. As your empire grows it's more and more necessary to maintain the loyalty and happiness of the populace.

There was a thread in the past about the benefits of all the buildings. try a search, alternatively all the benefits are listed in a file which unfortunately i don't know the name of ? Does anyone know ?

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There are a couple of threads in the TC, but I don't remember happiness bonuses past Town Watch (which may mean I didn't read closely enough)...

...OK, from the TC thread titled something like "Building Effects: What bonuses do they give?"


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Town Watch: +10 Happy
Town Guard: +10 Happy
Town Militia: +10 Happy
County Militia: +10 Happy



I'm especially keep to fill in any ???'s. Also, i'm unsure about the cumulative effects of bonuses, e.g. If i build Town Watch + Town Guard do i end up with +20 Happiness in total or just +10 Happiness from the Town Guard? Which buildings cancel the effects of their predecessors, and which add to the effects?


No responses to the message, so I don't know the answer to these questions. Anybody know?

[HopAlongBunny]

I don't think anything beyond Town Watch helps happiness. Just my opinion http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[Cooperman]

I usually build them just for the sake of it, might as well spend some florins rather than let them accumulate.

[A.Saturnus]

I usually MUST build them. They may be useless, but... I just can`t leave something unbuild.

[[RDH] Spetz Natz]

Quote[/b] (A.Saturnus @ Jan. 20 2003,08:00)]I usually MUST build them. They may be useless, but... I just can`t leave something unbuild.
LOL...me too. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/joker.gif

During those years when I have an enormous budget to work with, I construct EVERY building available in a province...just because I can. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

[Mr Frost]

If you have the spare Florins , build to give your Faction Leader {and whoever Governs the Provinces your building in} the virtues of "Builder" , "Great Builder" etc : these grant useful bonuses to loyalty and happyness .