MTW or VI - Which Is Really The Best Medieval Multiplayer Game?

[zaphod]

or you could classify spears according to whether they have a rank bonus, or possibly unit size - 99 and above - which would include byz inf.

[Gawain of Orkeny]

Thats the last thing we want is V2 byz inf on the field.

[Puzz3D]

Seems like the Byz faction will loose a bit of power, but they may still be pretty good. The varangian guard unit is good at v0, and they have pretty good cav such as Byz lancers. Byz inf will have low morale which will be a weakness, but you can get their combat power up with weapon or armor upgrades since they aren't too expensive.

Low morale units can fight for a very long time because with most units limited to v1 max you don't get large mismatches in combat power. However, you do have to be more careful about protecting flanks, otherwise you will see quick routing. Also, 2 or more players ganging up on one are going to benefit more from the outnumbered morale penalty than they do in a higher florin game such as 10k and above. Attrition is going to be somewhat less important and position somewhat more important.

[CBR]

The Byz are really a cav faction anyway. Its only because of the upgrades that some people are used to buying loads of infantry for that faction.


CBR

[zaphod]

Unless I am much mistaken, weapon or armour upgrades are not allowed for pumping up units (byz inf). However a v1 vg could be pressed into service to counter cav.

[Gawain of Orkeny]

Unless I am much mistaken, weapon or armour upgrades are not allowed for pumping up units (byz inf).

You are very much mistaken.

[zaphod]

Hmm, but that would mean i could take a v1w1a1 cmaa rather than a v2 cmma. Granted there is a 2 morale drop but it's still a big bang for the buck killing machine. Granted there is the problem with taking more than 4 infantry, but it doesn't automatically mean you are going to take spears.