[EB] EDU Balance Proposals

[Kival]

Would this be a deviation from the consistency we've adhered to so far, where all units of all factions with a certain shield/size get a certain shield value? i.e., will the changes be Sweboz-exclusive? I suppose they would have to be in order to "fix" the Sweboz, no? since applying the same bonuses to others would only bring us back to square 1...I think.

I'd give all units with big shields a better shield bonus and I don't think that it needs to be sweboz exlusive to help them. In fact nearly all sweboz units have big shields, so it would help them much against missiles (face to face) which are the biggest problem for sweboz. In melee it would not help so much as other factions would have better shield values too (though not all have so big shields). Sweboz specific changes should be according to historical evidence as gamegeek suggested: Good levy units together with nearly elite retainer units. The retainer units would need better stats in skill and attack (and morale?) but this alone would not help the missile problem. We should also try to evaluate why their elites are not as useful as they should be (if my impression here is true).

Sweboz would still be highly vulnerable to missiles from the side and back but it would not be possible to devastate them with missiles face-to-face.

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By the way I don't see the forest problem. Nearly all factions have (not only) barbarian auxiliaries which have wood fighting boni so if the players really play in a somewhat forested place they can bring those. It's also a tactical consideration in a slightly forested map not to go in the forest against sweboz and co.: what's the problem with it?