The Dreaded Steppe

[Megas Methuselah]

You're conquering the whole map? Why?

[vartan]

You're conquering the whole map? Why?

The correct question is: Why not?

[HunGeneral]

I haven't conquered all of the map but I would suggest to leave the Nomads lands alone for a long time three reason:
- there lands are as poor as hell (taking the Steppes is a job for time when you have money to burn)
- theres better and easier loot closer by.
- they are damm dangerous in there home terrain while the land it self is poor - much much effort for little gain. Like I said wait until you want to see money burn.

If you get to the point of conquering them: always fight in there cities and don't let them fight you on open terrain. As has acces to the most diverse troop selection east of the Atlantic, use that to your adventage.

Good luck to painting the world Silver Grey!!!

The correct question is: Why not?

Exactly!

[Titus Marcellus Scato]

If you get to the point of conquering them: always fight in there cities and don't let them fight you on open terrain.
Exactly!

I wouldn't worry TOO much about that. Best way to kill horse archers on the open steppe is with your own horse archers. Just move a family member into the region and then hire as many mercenary horse archers as you can. Problem solved.

[Fluvius Camillus]

I wouldn't worry TOO much about that. Best way to kill horse archers on the open steppe is with your own horse archers. Just move a family member into the region and then hire as many mercenary horse archers as you can. Problem solved.

Or fill your army up with dirt cheap archers (persian, sarmatian, caucasian, subeshi)! About 10 groups in loose formations will defeat HA's, however armoured enemies can be tricky.

~Fluvius

[HunGeneral]

Or fill your army up with dirt cheap archers (persian, sarmatian, caucasian, subeshi)! About 10 groups in loose formations will defeat HA's,

That certanly is true.

however armoured enemies can be tricky.

That even more - especially if we remember that Sauro FM bodyguards seem to be wearing Kevlar and or more armor then a T-34...

[vartan]

That even more - especially if we remember that Sauro FM bodyguards seem to be wearing Kevlar and or more armor then a T-34...

IIRC Sauro FM bodyguard armour value is over 9000.