Hi General,
This (along with the Colonial pack) is a great addition for IS which adds a good deal of variety and historical interest to the already diverse unit rosters. Great skins as well. Love IR 18 (must like pink
).
I have noticed, though, playing briefly as Prussia, that the new grenadier units don't really integrate well with regard to existing grenadiers in IS, IMHO.
Experimentally, I've made the following observations and edits and submit for your scrutiny:
- Stats for the five included grenadier regiments (which are the same for each) seem closest to regular grenadiers (IS has poorly trained, regulars and elites) so I've used the regular's stats as a base to try to normalize your units, yet still give them some distinction.
- Changed the base reload in the projectiles table to 18 (from 27) to match that of flintlock muskets in IS. Also changed the reload in unit_stats_land from 38 to 70. IS' values are 55, 65 and 75 respectively for the three types of grenadiers. I chose this value to reflect their status as superior regulars (but not quite elite).
- Left the shooting accuracy value at 45 which falls nicely between 40 and 50 , the values for regulars and elites.
- With a similar rationale applied to melee, I changed these values to 13 9 14 (from 12 8 12) for melee, charge and defense (IS values are poor = 8 8 10, reg = 12 8 12 and elite = 14 10 16).
- Left morale at 9, same as regulars (elites are 10). Nine is pretty high anyway.
- Made these units only recruitable from Military Academy onward. Previously they were available with barracks, which was before regualr grenadiers. Also, only in Prussia proper. Might make this even more limited.
- Imposed a one unit cap for each regiment to keep them unique and not unbalance IS roster changes beyond 5 slightly better grenadier regiments.
- Alternatively considered nerfing them to regular stats and starting them with more experience and possibly the inspiring or rallying ability.
Perhaps I've forgotten or misinterpreted something, but that's what I'm seeing thus far playing with this pack. Anyway, I hope you find this useful or agreeable (I'd be happy to upload the edited files). Also, please feel free to tell me to go find a bridge
Thanks for the continuing effort with your projects.