I have just tested the efectiveness of skirmishers and was somwhat suprised by the results
on green fine day both units at hon 2, no armour no weapons
the skirmishers decimated both heavy, nagi and yari cav without even firing a single volley leaving me to assume they receive the same bonuses against cav that yari troops do
they did however get mauled by dachi in my tests
hmm
this unit intrigues me again
my earl;ier observations were from my experiences using this unit and fighting against it on the SP campaign and i may have underestimated its strength
headon cav charges at this unit will sustain heavy losses (often up to 10) in the intial charge and will then be systimatically slaughtered
one to watch out for in mp
damn these mongols are tuff
not only are the skirms great,the heavies solid and the light super fast with bows but the guardsmen make excellant melee soldiers and they can bring in grenadiers
so what if they have a dogy right arm