Puffs
03-24-2004, 19:03
Okay, first off, I have been perusing this board for quite some time now and I can’t tell you how great it has been to improve my game play and focus my playing style. I thank you all up front for a great community and wealth of information.
Now, I could be wrong, but it seems to me that a certain unit has been overlooked on here and I just wanted to bring the bad boy up for discussion. I have read the Danes faq, and I didn’t see these guys anywhere on the faq. (Maybe was pre-VI faq?)
Viking Huscarles = OMG, wow I managed to accidentally stumble upon these bad boys before 1205 in SP and now they are my new favorite friends These units are incredible 1.) I took a closer look at their stats, and their stats are pretty amazing. Can you say, as good if not better than Chiv man at arms + bonus against armor??
2.) They crank out with 1 to 2 stars often, and usually produce incredible generals with high command, loyalty, acumen, and dread.
3.) They are available so early in the game that you can basically dominate your enemies.
4.) Only negatives = support cost, and the inability to build after 1205.
I just had probably the single coolest/silly battles I have ever had last night. I am in possession of Kiev, and 1230 comes around. 6000 Mongols, 1200 Danes. My feudal sergeants are the plug for the bridge, 2 units of crossbows on each side, and a few teams of archers are raining death from all over. The Mongols get frustrated and send over their heavy cavalry to break my plug. They tried to intimidate me
Enter Viking Huscarles, the Messershmit Reaver wielding long beards I send ONE unit (100 men) through my spears into the fray of bridge congestion and the carnage beings. The death cries of horses fills the air and the Huscarles just keep on hacking away without fear. Quickly the lines begin to fall, and the horses begin to push back. The Mongols send across their warriors to meet hand to hand with my axe wielding shield carrying bad boys, and they fall too Bodies amass all over the bridge. I send in a second unit just for giggles.
I pull back my first unit of Huscarles as they are now tired, but their work is done. The enemy is demoralized beyond belief, and their General’s head is missing only to be found in the hands of my Viking captain. After some fake attempt at re-gathering forces, the Mongols flee, and the battle ends.
Body count: Mongols 2263, Danes 214
(Casualties: 37 Huscarles, 60 FS, and various archers/cb)
One unit of V Huscarles managed to kill over 700 troops by themselves, and maybe even received more casualties from my own archers who basically mopped up the place as well. Second Huscarle unit cleaned up as well, with almost zero casualties.
Later that night, I took on a French Crusade of 2700 men, with 600 men. I suffered 40 casualties because I brought the fight into the deep woods of Flanders. Yeah, it is getting ridiculous, and I love it.
I so might mod this game so I can build V Huscarles in every time period because they are just too cool.
Now all I need is to find working links to Sinan replay’s so I can see a master use HA and compare him to my tactics & ability to improve my use there.
Now, I could be wrong, but it seems to me that a certain unit has been overlooked on here and I just wanted to bring the bad boy up for discussion. I have read the Danes faq, and I didn’t see these guys anywhere on the faq. (Maybe was pre-VI faq?)
Viking Huscarles = OMG, wow I managed to accidentally stumble upon these bad boys before 1205 in SP and now they are my new favorite friends These units are incredible 1.) I took a closer look at their stats, and their stats are pretty amazing. Can you say, as good if not better than Chiv man at arms + bonus against armor??
2.) They crank out with 1 to 2 stars often, and usually produce incredible generals with high command, loyalty, acumen, and dread.
3.) They are available so early in the game that you can basically dominate your enemies.
4.) Only negatives = support cost, and the inability to build after 1205.
I just had probably the single coolest/silly battles I have ever had last night. I am in possession of Kiev, and 1230 comes around. 6000 Mongols, 1200 Danes. My feudal sergeants are the plug for the bridge, 2 units of crossbows on each side, and a few teams of archers are raining death from all over. The Mongols get frustrated and send over their heavy cavalry to break my plug. They tried to intimidate me
Enter Viking Huscarles, the Messershmit Reaver wielding long beards I send ONE unit (100 men) through my spears into the fray of bridge congestion and the carnage beings. The death cries of horses fills the air and the Huscarles just keep on hacking away without fear. Quickly the lines begin to fall, and the horses begin to push back. The Mongols send across their warriors to meet hand to hand with my axe wielding shield carrying bad boys, and they fall too Bodies amass all over the bridge. I send in a second unit just for giggles.
I pull back my first unit of Huscarles as they are now tired, but their work is done. The enemy is demoralized beyond belief, and their General’s head is missing only to be found in the hands of my Viking captain. After some fake attempt at re-gathering forces, the Mongols flee, and the battle ends.
Body count: Mongols 2263, Danes 214
(Casualties: 37 Huscarles, 60 FS, and various archers/cb)
One unit of V Huscarles managed to kill over 700 troops by themselves, and maybe even received more casualties from my own archers who basically mopped up the place as well. Second Huscarle unit cleaned up as well, with almost zero casualties.
Later that night, I took on a French Crusade of 2700 men, with 600 men. I suffered 40 casualties because I brought the fight into the deep woods of Flanders. Yeah, it is getting ridiculous, and I love it.
I so might mod this game so I can build V Huscarles in every time period because they are just too cool.
Now all I need is to find working links to Sinan replay’s so I can see a master use HA and compare him to my tactics & ability to improve my use there.