Reforms

**blado** · 02-08-2008, 02:46

I Just got to the polybian reforms and I don't get new units. I already knew I had to build something to ge them, and on the FAQ it says to upgrade my MIC, what is an MIC?

**lobf** · 02-08-2008, 02:50

You'll notice your barracks are all at 100% damage now- just destroy those and rebuild them and you're set.

**blado** · 02-08-2008, 02:51

Ok, thanks. But what did MIC stand for. None of my barracks are at 100% destroyed.

**blado** · 02-08-2008, 03:50

Does anyone know what is wrong?

**Atilius** · 02-08-2008, 04:01

Nothing's wrong. Roman barracks are not damaged when the Polybian reform occurs. But you do need to upgrade them in order to recruit the new units.

**blado** · 02-08-2008, 13:18

Ok good, I just have to upgrade the barracks to get the new units, and not destroy?

**zooeyglass** · 02-08-2008, 13:43

Originally Posted by blado

what is an MIC?

military-industrial complex (right?) - the group of buildings represented by either factional barracks or regional barracks...i.e. training ground, armourer, store of equipment, etc etc.

**blacksnail** · 02-08-2008, 18:23

MIC is the behind-the-scenes development word that worked its way into the game itself. It is my goal in life to make sure it never appears in any context whatsoever in EB2, because it does not serve to accurately describe anything except a convenient behind-the-scenes shorthand for development purposes.

Here's a quick version of how it barracks operate after a reform:

Camillan to Polybian: upgrade barracks to next level to gain access to Polybian units.
Polybian to Marian: all Camillan/Polybian barracks are damaged by script and a new Marian barracks is built by script. The old barracks can be destroyed, providing you with some quick mnai.
Marian to Augustan: upgrade barracks to next level to gain access to Augustan units.

**The Wandering Scholar** · 02-08-2008, 20:46

How come for polybian to marian you have to destroy but not for the others?

**blacksnail** · 02-08-2008, 20:54

The short version is that Camillan to Polybian and Marian to Augustan represent the gradual shifts over time rather than any specific centralized reforms. The shift from Polybian to Marian represents the fairly rapid transformation of the Romani legions as instigated by Marius.