Re: Best Military Unit
It has to Archers - as in longbows. For most of the period the English longbow swept all before them and via the Free Companies, all countries tried to hire them if they couldn't get them. They were professional, skilled and efficient - in total contrast to most other Medieval types. As for the Muslims - who can top the janisaries - so my case rests.
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Re: Best Military Unit
Hosre archers for me, most fun by far and have the ability to win early battles without a casualty. Guess that comes under light cavalry
Re: Best Military Unit
Heavy cavalry. You can just smash into stuff and kill it.
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Heavy Cav = Irresistible Charge
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Re: Best Military Unit
Any good army has a variety of tools and the best generals use the combined forces concept - a combo of archers, infantry, and cav - to make life miserable for the enemy. Since each unit type there is another unit that can cause problems, so one needs to have a variety of capabilities.
That said, my favorite units are cavalry archers like Szekely, Boyars, Steppe Heavies, Faris, or Byz Cav
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Hrm... seeing as the Cumans did in both the Latin Empire and, under the service of Louis of Naples, numerous longbowmen/dismounted men at arms during the Neopolitan Succession Wars, I think I'll stick with heavy horse archers...
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Re: Best Military Unit
Heavy infantry. They always hold the line well while I send heavy/light cavalry to flank the enemy.
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