can you pls make a mod for all range-units? This mod is a good start for CIV and should be taken over in the game. however, all ranged units should be able to shoot more than 1 field. a hill or a small forest with say 5 to 8 trees is not a problem even for arrow and bow. otherwise it is stupid to call it a "long-distance combat" unit. In any case, I support this mod. good job ^^

Oh I'm aware. I've worked on mods for dozens of games. It's not that I don't believe you. This mod in particular might be some tipping point that's causing problems for you. There isn't anything wrong with the mod that I can fix, though. The mod itself doesn't cause that, so if it's causing that for you, something else is going on. I believe you. I just can't help you. I'm sorry about that.

I don't really know what to tell you. This mod is a tiny list of updates in an XML file, which if it fails to alter the game's running SQL database, will just not do anything. It's nothing that possibly could crash the game. If you're seeing that behavior, something else is going wrong.

You may be crashing, but it's not from this mod. Something else has happened and I don't know how to help further.

It's sometimes possible for Steam Workshop to corrupt files when downloading. Try to redownload. If you're still crashing, it isn't from this mod.

@Ryan
It maybe could do that if you either don't have either of the expansions (which at this point is unlikely) or if you have a mod that removes the units (also unlikely). Even then it shouldn't crash anything.

Great mod works great

Looks awesome! How do I install after subscribing?

This is great - and much needed, I think - thanks!

@Lord$lasher You should think about them as melee units with very high attack and very low defense. But the game only have 1 general melee power stat, so they had to create these ranged units that can hit only adjacent tiles. It's a very smart move.

yea

understandable for gatling gun to have 2 range, but machine guns and bazookas should hve 3 range

Firaxis should have added the Sniper unit instead of the random bazooka,with 3 tiles range,big ranged strenght but low combat strenght...but it's too late,i'l keep myself happy with this mod instead

@MrZsc You realise you aren't being forced to use this mod right? Why are you getting aggressive about somebody else's choice when it doesn't affect you?

Thank-you

it always annoys me how civ v has logic level zero when it comes to the range of guns you mean to tell me that they have less range then bows come on

I agree with Mr. StickyStab. That makes a lot of sense and would be a great integration. I'm fairly certain that it would be possible with the game code, considering I have a couple mods that do similar things, but I imagine it'd require some work.

I use Linux and I can install mods in manual mode only. Any possibility to upload the mod somewhere? I've googled a bit, but did not found it anywhere.

Would it be possible to make a mod that does everything yours does but doesn't allow you to shoot through your own troops if you are completely blocked infront by 2 tiles. This could stratigically overcame if you are on a hill (or in your city) and your forward troops are on flat ground. I think this would make it a more accurate depictions of what these units should be capable of. I'm not sure if the game code would make this possible.

I've tested it and it works perfectly with Vanilla.

@Lion of Orange
Bazooka was added in Brave New World.

How does it require BNW? I see no reason why it could not work for GNK or Vanilla.

Could you post the files to a website that's not on Steam? I would really appreciate it.

If the whole "bows seemed long ranged compared to swords" argument had any weight, the moment someone reached the renaissance era, all pre-renaissance era shooting weapons would immediately have their range shrunk to 1. As it is, I think it was just a gigantic oversight on the part of Firaxis.

Anyway, if this does indeed work, it'll fix one of my big issues with late-game Civ V. I shouldn't have to delete all the archers I've hoarded over the medieval era to replace them with cannons the moment they're available, since Gatling Guns and their ilk are serious nerfs to the archers range wise, and the power difference isn't enough to make it worth keeping the archers alive over cannons. This mod makes said archers stay viable through the whole game, through upgrading to ranged gatling guns and higher.

We need a mod that reduces crossbow range to one.

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excellente! good job amigo!

This mod is a much have for BNW I love it

i never thought of it that way. your smart!

the point of the reduced range is that back when bows were the norm, other soldiers used swords, so bows seemed like missles compared to having to literally stand next to someone to hit them. but now, guns the most common weapon, so in a sense, they replaced swords, while rockets and mobile artillery replaced the role of the bow. so its more of realistic that the artilaries and gun ships can shoot much farther than the infantry and tanks

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This makes me ridiculously happy - thank you so much!

Ma' duece can hit well over a mile. I've seen it

@Altered Nova (not sure if it works or not) I remember machine gun was used that way in WW1 so they can reach enemy from even 3(or 2?) miles away.

Fracking thank you, it's about bloody time someone realised a machine gun can hit a mule on its arse at range.

This sounds like a great idea, but i have a question. Can the gatling gun, machine gun and bazooka fire through a hex with an allied unit or some other obstacle to hit an enemy unit on the other side of it? That ability makes sene for archers because they can fire arrows in an arc but guns and bazookas should need a clear line of sight to hit targets at 2 range.

Some good previous comments. But, the machine gun, in whatever form (and technical specs aside), is not very accurate, and it was intended for high volume output for Defensive purposes, not Offensive. Massed Bows, however, were also Offensive, thus the increased range for Bows and not MGs, though I would agree that Bow Ranged Strength should be less effective.

Great. The limited range on these units was pointless, and I usually stay with crossbowman until machine gun becomes available (at which point they were waaaaaay too outdated.)

thx for this mod, i would play with bowman all game if i could

Actually, bows are pretty hard to aim at a long distance. They would form in large groups and fire at once to actually hit anything.

This is perfect. Thanks!

Bazookas are very inacurite IRL the whole idea of the ranged is that a platoon of bowmen
can hit the target easier at a longer range than a bazooka. A sniper would be a good late game unit you can shoot from 2 range and id thing it has the accuracy of a IRL archery platoon.

Great

yeah i guess those englishmen were very strong thanks for this

Makes much sense. I always thought it was curious to say the least to have a bowman outshoot a machinegunner. And freaking English Longbowman has the same range as an Artillery!

Nice mob thanks

Thanks! Completely agreed!