GUIDE · BUILDING MECHANICS
Military production placement
Barracks, Archery Ranges, Stables, Docks, and Siege Workshops train military units. Their unit choices depend on the civilization and researched technologies. Placing production near the base improves safety, while forward production can shorten reinforcement routes at greater risk.
Overview
Barracks, Archery Ranges, Stables, Docks, and Siege Workshops train military units. Their unit choices depend on the civilization and researched technologies. Placing production near the base improves safety, while forward production can shorten reinforcement routes at greater risk.
How this system affects decisions
Combat results depend on more than the printed attack number. Compare the attacker’s damage with the target’s armor and armor class, then account for range, reload, accuracy, and any class-specific bonus; a counter bonus is separate from a unit’s ordinary attack. This is why the same unit can trade well into one target and poorly into another.
How to use this reference
Barracks, Archery Ranges, Stables, Docks, and Siege Workshops train military units. Their unit choices depend on the civilization and researched technologies. Placing production near the base improves safety, while forward production can shorten reinforcement routes at greater risk. Range, vision, and explored terrain answer different questions: attack range determines what a unit can hit, line of sight reveals nearby tiles, and fog rules determine what information remains visible to the player.
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