Sudanese Local Forces
Sudanese Local Forces is an Exploration Age technology from The African Royals that unlocks Askari and Sennar Horseman production at Trading Posts or Tambos connected to Sudanese kingdoms. It turns the settlement into an allied military production option rather than delivering an immediate army.
Research profile
- Research location
- Trading Post or Tambo on a Sudanese kingdom
- Research time
- 20 seconds
- Food cost
- 50
- Wood cost
- 50
- Effect
- Enables Askaris and Sennar Horsemen to be trained at Trading Posts or Tambos on Sudanese kingdoms
Effect & research conditions
Research costs 50 Food and 50 Wood and takes 20 seconds. Once complete, Askaris and Sennar Horsemen can be trained at Trading Posts or Tambos on Sudanese kingdoms. The units still require their own resources, time and population when queued. The Sudanese site must remain accessible, and production from a forward post can be vulnerable to raids.
Research condition
Available from the Exploration Age. Research it at Trading Post or Tambo on a Sudanese kingdom.
When to research
Choose it when nearby Sudanese access and the two unit types fill a need in the current army. Research early enough to train and move the force before the main engagement. A forward post can shorten travel to the front, but secure it and leave population for the allied units; the unlock alone does not create defenders instantly.
Unlocking local production
Sudanese Local Forces adds an Askari and Sennar Horseman queue at the connected Trading Post or Tambo. This gives the player a way to train allies nearer to a contested region, but also makes the settlement a military target. A safe post can reinforce the front; an exposed post may be lost before it returns the research and unit costs.
A small unlock cost, followed by unit investment
The technology’s 50 Food and 50 Wood cost and 20-second research are only the entry requirement. Each Askari or Sennar Horseman still consumes resources and population when trained. Build the economy and army around the units’ roles, then use the forward queue to supplement rather than replace core production.