Conversely, you can multiply any of those infantryman's stats by 6 and then see that they are far better than any cavalry. 33 defence compared to the 50 of a swordsman and 13 cavalry defence compared to the 45 of a spearman. Now, he has 25 attack compared to the 40 of an axeman. Therefore, since any infantry (axe, sword or spear) takes only a single villager, we should divide all statistics by 6 and consider the cavalry unit as a single man. Let us look instead at the actual statistics of the units and the number of villagers they use (ultimately, you only have 24000 villagers in each village and several thousand of those are taken up by buildings).Ī single unit of heavy cavalry takes 6 villagers. Ignore the resources and time it takes to recruit either unit. So, they're “uber”, right? WRONG!Īllow me to jump into some maths, here. Heavy cavalry are a combination of axemen and swordsmen and spearmen. Basically, light cavalry are to accompany axes on all major attacks once u can build them. Regarding Cavalry, both light and heavy, I have much to say. When you are attacking, never do so without scouting first. Of course, they work the other way as well. Not until he has scouted you successfully (and, of course, you won't let him. If you have enough scouts defending you, you kill his and he doesn't know what he is attacking. A serious, self-respecting, attacker always scouts first, that is fact. You should always keep a contingent of axemen handy at higher levels, but remember they do not defend you from incoming attacks, they should be recruited after your swords/spears. As raiders, they can carry less loot than any other unit. Defensively, they are worthless and ignorable. They can be used to support a large attack, although I would not advise it, but generally should be stationed behind the walls.Īh, the axeman, these are your attack soldiers. Swordsmen are brilliant defenders, especially against mounted archers, and that is their primary role. This is an advantage, if you choose to see it that way. Unfortunately they take a lot of iron, however as you've probably noticed, nothing else does. This is when no one has cavalry, so swordsmen will be your perfect defender against any axes sent at u, spearmen are in fact unnecessary at this early stage! At low levels they should be trained immediately. He is weak attacking, so should not be sent to attack a defended adversary and is also weak defending against anything that isn’t cavalry, so should be supported by swordsmen, archers, or heavy cavalry at all times during a defence.Ī key unit to your successes. But later on he should be stationed in your village(s) to defend against attacking cavalry. What does this mean for you?Īt low levels the spearman should be used to raid abandoned villages quickly and cheaply to put you ahead of your peers. However, his general defence point is low. This is a defensive troop type, through and through. Afterwards, perhaps I shall include my own personal preference and setup. What I believe should be used, for what, when, how many. My objective with this little tutorial is not so much to tell you what to do (though I assure you my own personal opinions may well lean toward that very thing) but I would try to simply state the facts. So, you think you're a warrior, do you? A general, perhaps? You think you have what it takes to lead men into battle, and see them safely out the other side? Maybe, after reading this, you will.
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