Art of War

Art of War military units

Art of War is a mode where each military unit requires a population to train. This single change had profound consequences for the conduct of war and civil war.

new features

Military units require population training.

Changes in military policy support faster population growth.

The renovation area is adjacent.

New effects on buildings.

policy

Military policy has changed to provide ways to grow cities faster and replace citizens who have lost military service.

Unit production bonuses now apply to anti-cavalry units instead of ranged units. Allows spearmen to fight cavalry in a more cost-effective manner.

district

Adjacency bonuses have been changed for each region. Some have changed their roles. The camp is now a cattle ranch, while the industrial area focuses on mining production in the adjacent mountains.

See the reference image above for a complete list of all new adjacency effects.

houses

Some buildings have been changed to make them more dependent on local resources available to the city. Harbor buildings (lighthouses, shipyards, harbours) are all driven by finishing ships.

Stables provide the production of horses, while barracks provide the production of iron and nits. Access to these strategic resources will reward rulers who specialize their cities into infantry or cavalry production.

The workshop provides for the production of coal, oil and uranium. Making cities with these resources the best places to start or expand the Industrial Revolution.

Art of War is a mod where every military unit requires a population to train. This single change has far reaching consequences on how war is fought, both on the battlefield and domestically.

New Features

Military units require population to train.

Changed military policies support faster population growth.

Revamped District adjacency.

New effects for Buildings.

Policies

Military policies have been changed to provide ways to grow cities faster and replace the citizens lost to military service.

Unit production bonuses now apply to Anti-Cavalry units instead of Ranged units. Allowing Spearmen to counter Horsemen in a more cost effective fashion.

Districts

Every District has had its adjacency bonus changed. Some have had their role reworked. The Encampment is now a livestock yard, while the Industrial Zone focus on mining production from adjacent Mountains.

For a complete list of all the new adjacency effects see the reference image above.

Buildings

Some Buildings have been changed to make them more dependent on the local resources the city has access to. Harbor buildings (Lighthouse, Shipyard, Seaport) all boost Finishing Boats.

The Stable provides production from Horses while the Barracks provides production from Iron and Niter. Access to these strategic resources will reward rulers who specialize their cities to infantry or cavalry production.

The Workshop provides production from Coal, Oil and Uranium. Making cities with those resources the best locations to start or expand your industrial revolution.