sirironfist said:

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Upgrading also quickly becomes problematic if you try to think about it in terms of realism. I mean how exactly do you turn a behemoth into an ancient behemoth? I would think the only "resource" that could do that would be time.

I like the idea of improving the units gear. That would also make NimoStars idea of reversing the upgrade make more sense. You're basically getting a refund for the swords you ordered. Because, again, I am having trouble imagining how you would turn an already ancient behemoth back into one that isn't ancient. I do not think the behemoth will like you very much anymore afterwards (or will he because you made him younger?).

Upgrading makes more sense if you think about it in terms of improving the "training" the building provides for the unit. An upgraded barracks can turn swordsmen into crusaders, an ogre can be trained to be an ogre mage. You basically buy the "know how." It works better for the more human units. Upgrading "monsters" like dragons and hydras strikes me as more difficult to imagine. Taming them, yes, training them, probably, but turning them into an entirely superior species?

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Panda_Tar said:

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I still prefer H2's upgrading model. Units that had potential for upgrading could be upgrading. Those that didn't, didn't.

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