EB Online Poll - Changing Elite Unit Size

[vartan]

Hi all,

It has been brought to my attention by a player that elite units, particularly 60-man infantry units on large size, are too costly for the amount of men they bring to the field. The suggestion this player gave me was to maintain the cost, but increase the size by 20 men, making the units 80-men large on large size. Please answer this poll by voting whether you believe the elites should be given 20 more men or not. Note that this poll does not determine whether or not this change is implemented. It is rather a way to measure players' views on this particular matter.

Thank you,
Vartan

EDIT: I forgot to mention. I've set this poll to close in exactly 14 days, helping us determine action to be taken (if any) before July tournament begins.

[-Stormrage-]

elites already cost about 3000, its just ridiculous to have a unit costing this much and ONLY have 60 men, i get that they are elites so you would make them expensive becuase they are elites. But why would you further nerf them to be only 60 men while there are some units out there with 100 and 120 men, so elites would be like a needle in a hay stack of light infantry, they would be flies not elites. you would need a ridiculous amount of money to even form a decent line with these guys.

this has lead to elites not even entering the battle field, 60 elite units for 3000 or 3 light units of 100 for the same price . 60 vs 300 for the same amount of cash doesn't seem fair.

[gamegeek2]

Elites seem to have been costed strangely already, I need to do their costs over.

The best part is, it won't affect replays because cost is irrelevant in replays, so all the summer's replays will be useable on any new EDU made with cost changes.

However, I did actually deliberately alter a few elite stats to make up for the cost imbalance...seems I'll have to correct for that somehow if I want all replays to be compatible.

[antisocialmunky]

Elites seem to have been costed strangely already, I need to do their costs over.

The best part is, it won't affect replays because cost is irrelevant in replays, so all the summer's replays will be useable on any new EDU made with cost changes.

However, I did actually deliberately alter a few elite stats to make up for the cost imbalance...seems I'll have to correct for that somehow if I want all replays to be compatible.

Size is more important than cost. The main issue being that cav destroys infantry quite easily and small units will get swarmed and murdered to death before they can do anything.

[gamegeek2]

OK. At the same time, though, I would take away the attack boost given to elite units. If elite cav get 100 men I suppose it's only fair if elite inf get 160 men.

[cowkiller]

ok they are costly but they are the ELITE- THEY FIGHT AMAZING ON THE BATTLEFIELD- HERE ANOTHER THING TO CONSIDER- BY THE TIME YOU HAVE THE FACILITIES TO TRAIN THESE TROOPS, YOU SHOULD HAVE THE FINICAL BACKING TO DO SO- OTHERWISE YOUR NOT GOVERNING YOU CITY'S WELL


( my apologies for writing this in capitals- caps lock left on )