Maybe its time!!!

[Shoko]

Maybe just maybe it time to move over to MI but i will also still be plyin STW, http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/cool.gif
U guys probably now these new units back to front http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/wink.gif
So what units counter what?
NC ive heard are very good...but, with like all cav units beware of YS i suppose http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/biggrin.gif
As for the crossbowmen well are these guys worth bringing?Do they have some use in the game,or should we just leave them at home?

[solypsist]

actually, the YC are not that bad against yari. compared to other cav, of course.

[BSM_Skkzarg]

Shoko - Yari Xbowmen are basically the muskets of the period. They are WELL worth the cost, but you must back them up with other troops. They play havoc against infantry, and are good against all but Mongol Heavy Cav.

Naginata Cav is good, but its lack of high speed means it is less useful in pursuit situations. Use Yari Cav for that.

Against the other new units - BN and Kensai - use any type of cavalry. Kensai also fall to BN quickly.

Thunder bombers suck - don't use them.

Mongol Skirmishers and MHC are a deadly combination - the MLC is nice too - but the rest of the mongol units are not worth much.
Qapla!

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BSM_Skkzarg
"A mind is a terrible thing to taste."

Skirmishers have a very short range, and it's a big disadvantage...difficult to protect them.

Guardsman are cool and strong, too.
They beat everything that is worse than a naginata.

Tera

[tootee]

I think alot of players like NC.. they are mobile and have a much stronger punch than HC and YC during melee. Their charge bonus and defence is lower than HC and YC, but have much higher honor. I see them almost in every battle I had.

BN is pretty interesting on multiplayer. Not too popular, and those who do use are defenders. Esp on 1v1, used at suitable time, it can catch the attacker taisho off-guard, and make havoc, probably route the general if he is a ND, Musk, YS, I think... well that's the experience of one player, not sure his name. I personnally run into 4 units of BN when moving my army.. lol I was wondering why my musk was dying when they are supposed to move, and the enemy musk still far away, then I realised it's the little black fellows. They are easily overwhelmed though, but my whole army was in a mass-orgy.

Kensai.. hmm.. yet to encounter online.

MSK.. I hate playing against them. I think they are just too strong in close range. Charging any jap unit into them will get decimated by half strength by the time u hit them I guess, from my custom battles.

The mongol cav are very very strong.

Cya online!