Research
Elite Training
#EliteTraining Value: 800 pts
Ultimate warriors - unlocks Knights, Guardians, Lancers.
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Description
❖The pinnacle of military excellence. Enables knights, guardians, and lancers.
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Elite Training produces the finest warriors your civilization can field. Through rigorous selection and years of training, ordinary soldiers become legendary fighters. Knights, guardians, and lancers represent the apex of martial achievement. The ultimate ground combat units.
Creation
Requirements
Must be present (NOT consumed)
Researches:
AdvancedTactics HeavyCavalryTactics
Costs
Consumed when created
Time 80000
1m 20s Gold 25000
Research 900 pts
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Strategic Context
❖Advisory information only. Does not affect gameplay mechanics.
Advantages
- + Unlocks Knight unit (elite cavalry)
- + Unlocks Guardian unit (elite infantry)
- + Unlocks Lancer unit (elite shock)
- + Pinnacle ground combat units
- + Legendary combat effectiveness
Disadvantages
- - Requires AdvancedTactics AND HeavyCavalryTactics
- - Very high cost: 900 research, 25000 gold
- - Research time: 80000ms
- - Elite units extremely expensive
Warnings
- ! Extremely expensive research and units
- ! Quality over quantity approach
- ! Elite units are irreplaceable losses
Synergies
Countered By
Scaling
No production effects. Elite units represent peak combat capability.