Not much contest here... pretty much hands down Turks and Ports for me...no other factions have gunpowder units as deadly or as best suited to both offense and defense (Jannissaries/Muskets and Arbs)
Gunpowder units pretty much make any other infantry obselete IMO because a musketeer or Jannisary has range and movement and an arb has some range,extremely powerful missle attack (16) and "staying power" if engaged. The only thing that I fear with gunpowder units is a mass of cavalry...nothing else will beat them.
I voted Port...mainly since I dont have alot of exp with the Turks. And I like slaughtering Aztec..which are closer to the Ports. Also the Ports are one of the few factions that can train nearly everything out of a city and most of them being decent at least. Spears/Swords/Pikes/Missles/Cav (w/chapter house) and eventually Gunpowder troops as well.. I do rather appreciate that.
However, it can be said that there are other factions with good late units... obviously gunpowder units arent the 1st choice for defending cities/castles.
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