Scouting
Pay a little food to learn how strong a target is before you commit your army.
An unscouted target only shows a rough strength band. A scout sends a small party to learn more, without risking your army.
How it works
- Pick a visible or discovered target on the map.
- Choose Scout. A preview shows the travel time and cost before you confirm.
- The scout costs 10 food and travels at 600 tiles per hour.
- When it arrives, the target's estimate is revealed on its card and in your report.
What you learn
The estimate gives a strength band (Low, Medium or High) and the likely kinds of units guarding it. It is an estimate, not an exact headcount.
For player keeps, scouting results go stale after about 6 hours, and the card tells you how old the information is.
A target must be visible or discovered. Otherwise the game refuses with "target not visible".