Hi everybody
I thought it worth to mod a few things about russians:
1. Russian spears are excellent or at least better than other spears. I modded their availability from Early to all ages but cut off the other spear units. For the Russians its RussSpear and nothing else.
2. Lithuanian Cav are restricted to early but need a Fortress and whatnot This is ridiculous Compare their stats to other Cav and their requirements and then change it.
3. Druzhina Cav. I decided to give them 1+ Att/1+ Def against Horses. I consider them to be well trained Horse units, experts in Horse battle so to say. As you are quite short on spears and other anti-cav this gives you a little more chance against the Horde and suits my picture of the Russians as Cavalry-Faction.
With Steppe Heavy, Druzhina, Lithuanian Cav and of course Boyars you can field quite a mobile and powerful army.
Cheers