Fyrd or Spearmen

[rolin]

just bought VI and started a campaign as the english.

Is the Fyrd a replacement for the spearmen, or have I to use them like infantry-units.

Thank's in advance
rolin

[rory_20_uk]

PERSONALLY, I use them as spearmen, as I think that they use spears, are slightly more expensive to build and have slightly better morale.

[Jxrc]

Fyrdmen are an upgrade of spearmen as far as I know. Better morale and, possibly, better attack.

The only drawback is that they can only be built in the early period and in England.

Correct ?

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[motorhead]

Fyrdmen cost 50 more, +1 attack, +2 morale, early era only and slightly higher upkeep.

[The Blind King of Bohemia]

I normally go with Spearmen on the Defensive.

[Vanya]

GAH

"Fyrd Fyrd Fyrd
Fyrd is the word
Fyrd Fyrd Fyrd
Fyrd is the word

Everybody
get some Fyrd
Fyrd Fyrd Fyrd
Fyrd is the word"

GAH

[katar]

i see you`ve stopped taking the medication..... again. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/joker.gif

[The_Emperor]

Fyrdmen are basically an Early version of Feudal Sergents... They share practically the same stats and the same cost.

Given that the English can train these guys before enemies gain access to Feudal Sergents, it does give them a good early advantage (that can be well used against those French) http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

[econ21]

As the Emperor says, the Fyrdmen's stats are identical to Feudal Sergeants and so definitely are preferred to vanilla spearmen.

Although seemingly redundant, it probably still pays the English to go for Feudal Sergeants in the long run - as you can only train fyrd in Britain and so can never get the weapon upgrades from the metalsmiths you can build in the continental provinces with iron (eg Navarre).

[rolin]

OK, thank you all. Now I can see the difference http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

By the way you wrote


Quote[/b] ]Fyrdmen cost 50 more, +1 attack, +2 morale, early era only and slightly higher upkeep.

where can I see all the statistics a unit have. (I know the F1 way) but where can I find the database of all the unit-stats?

And
The french are already gone. (1096) http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[Lunael]

Lainaa[/b] (rolin @ Syys 18 2003,00:41)]where can I see all the statistics a unit have. (I know the F1 way) but where can I find the database of all the unit-stats?

Try this site (http://shogun.cafe24.com/medieval/).

-Juha

[rolin]

@ Lunael

Thank's a lot http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

@ All

I'm now able to build in Ireland the Celtic Warrior unit. Are this guys good? Or should I build, as I used to do in 1.1 build the Gallowglass-warriors there?

[MrWhipple]

I love Fyrds in Viking era games. They eat horsies for lunch.