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Civilization II Hints

Sun Tzu's War Academy

  • Cost: 300 Shields

    Prerequisite: Feudalism

    Effect: All new ground units produced are Veterans, and any existing ground unit that wins in combat automatically receives Veteran status.

    Effects expire with the discovery of Mobile Warfare.

    This is only good if you like going to war early, but there are still better Wonder choices out there. I would rather spend the shields on 3 or 4 Barracks. While the Barracks heals your units, the Academy does not unless you build the Barracks anyway.