Favourite Cavalry Units

[Viking]

No Reiters?

[Mek Simmur al Ragaski]

Feudal Knights, mainly because i havent played with any of the others

[Quintus.JC]

No Reiters?

I did think about them, they're awesome. Should of wrote no missile cavalry allowed.

[Rhyfelwyr]

There's a few missile cavalry in there.

I voted Teutonic Knights, basically the same as other crusader knights but their AP maces make them much better once they are bogged down.

I also like English Knights, they are basically Feudal Knights with more armour and an axe.

Mamluks are great as well, they are the only cavalry that match the Mongol Heavy Archers.

And Strzelky are amazing. They come at bargain value, everyone else needs a top level stable to get Mounted Xbows, which arent even as good. They shoot down anything easily. Plus their axes mean they are all round anti-armour units, all from a Motte and Bailey.

I also like Hussars since I get them from cities, and Retainers since they are the first good charger cavalry the Polish get.

[Ramses II CP]

'Other' because my answer is any fast horse cavalry with a good charge. Specifically Scottish Border Horse, or maybe the Albanian mercenary cavalry. The mechanics of the game favor fast cavalry in that battles are more about annihilating the enemy's morale, and less about annihilating the enemy. Those fast cavalry will hit flanks or the rear in a hurry, and can chase down general's cavalry and all of the enemy's most valuable troops (Cavalry), providing you with that excellent ransom.

[Rhyfelwyr]

Oh yeah forgot about the Stradiots/Albanian Cavalry, custom made to hunt Generals. Probably the only 'fast moving' cavalry with AP weapons. Plus they look unique.

And the Scots Border Horse will make light work of English Longbows, providing they keep away from the stakes.

As for Bodyguards, the Mongols/Timurids will always beat their counterparts comfortably, thanks to their maces. I suppose you will have noticed I like units with AP weapons.

[Quintus.JC]

No Reiters?

Allowing Reiters to be in this poll would be like letting Scotts Guard in an assult infantry poll.

[Monsieur Alphonse]

Quapukulu.

Heavy cavalry with maces. Nice charge and excellent in killing Mongols.

Edit: 400th post

[Quintus.JC]

12 votes and no one is winning?!

[Grombeard]

Norse War Clerics

Powerful and -most of all- extremely cool! :D

[Dead Guy]

Norse War Clerics!
Just because they look good actually, but they're also AP and available fairly early. They may lack a little in the charge department but what the hey.

Quapukulu are great, sure, but they require so high tiered stables that I never got to use them before I had conquered half the world... Teutonic Knights are probably as hard as they come, but the hassle of retraining on the other side of your empire is just too much :p

[Mek Simmur al Ragaski]

Aside from my other vote i nthe poll, i have to say i am enjoying crushing my enemies with those Danish Horses, they rule! My opinion may vary as i have not used all of these horses yet, on the contrary, i have only used about 2 of them