@AA, spanish javs are also a lot cheaper and more expendable than jinettes.

@ironside, I must have been drunk when I wrote that.

@DOL, ballista are ok very early on in the game as close to 28 guaranteed kills of a cav unit can take away much power from the enemy.

brigands are good skirmishers and are fast. their morale needs some work but they get a valor bonus and a church and chapterhouse would fix the morale up to reasonable.

UMs are extremely useful in the forest and as the HRE, have saved my sorry butt on many an occasion. they are the only AP capable troops you get fort level.

they make capable flankers and rear attackers, particularly against pinned armor.