What's the Best cavalry?

**PittBull260** · 08-01-2005, 03:45

Originally Posted by Roark

Where are my beloved Sipahis of the Porte?

damn, ur right, i forgot about them

**Roark** · 08-01-2005, 05:20

Ah, don't worry about it dude. I'm probably the only guy here who digs 'em, haha...

People around here tend towards Full Metal Catholic more than the graceful and versatile Muslim units...

**bretwalda** · 08-01-2005, 10:07

Originally Posted by Roark

Where are my beloved Sipahis of the Porte?

I second to that! Szekely-s, Turcoman Horse are also seriously missing...

Originally Posted by Roark

Ah, don't worry about it dude. I'm probably the only guy here who digs 'em, haha...

People around here tend towards Full Metal Catholic more than the graceful and versatile Muslim units...

No way! I love the horse archer style of playing and ichi is also fond of them ;)

On the other hand there as I read there are quite some people fond of heavy infantry (mainly Danes oriented)...

**sunsmountain** · 08-01-2005, 13:49

You're right, the difference between Lancers and Goths are the charge and the AP bonus. Lancers get a good charge, but the Goths win due to their AP bonus (they carry maces for head-bonking).

Ah i knew i was forgetting something! So Goths rule supreme in hand to hand after all. Too bad they're so slow on the field...

**dgfred** · 08-01-2005, 16:07

Originally Posted by ichi

You're right, the difference between Lancers and Goths are the charge and the AP bonus. Lancers get a good charge, but the Goths win due to their AP bonus (they carry maces for head-bonking).

ichi

Got to love the mace!

Gothic Knights. I also like the
Teutonic Knights

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**mfberg** · 08-01-2005, 16:09

Avar Nobles are the tops, its tough to beat a disciplined heavy cavalry. But for general combat after Early I will choose Boyars or Sipahi of the Port.

As I haven't played many games in Late I haven't used Lancers and Gothics except in custom or random battles.

mfberg

**Procrustes** · 08-01-2005, 21:46

I love playing Nov/Rus with Boyars. By the time you are building your own (not just royal units) their stats are even better than listed, as you need a +3 armorer. Also, with just one more horse farmer build (8 years) you can bring them up to +1 valor.

And I second mfberg - it's well worth it to take Moravia (I think) to get the Avar Nobels - great heavy cav. They make an excellent complement to the Boyars if you play as Nov/Rus. But remember, you can only build them during early!

As far as the Catholics go, I like Chiv Knights - deadly mounted or not.

**Don Corleone** · 08-02-2005, 00:59

Just out of curiosity, is there any difference between Teutonic Knights, Knights of Santiago and Knights Hospitalier?

**ichi** · 08-02-2005, 01:03

Originally Posted by Don Corleone

Just out of curiosity, is there any difference between Teutonic Knights, Knights of Santiago and Knights Hospitalier?

KoS are not impetious, which means they are less likely to charge off without being told to do so. IIRC units get a little bonus for impetious charge, but KoS make great gen units as they are less likley to get themselves in trouble.

ichi

**CBR** · 08-02-2005, 01:17

Bonus for going impetious is +4 morale IIRC. Dont know how long it lasts though. Other than they are the same as chiv knights in stats.

CBR

**Ludens** · 08-02-2005, 12:28

Originally Posted by Don Corleone

Just out of curiosity, is there any difference between Teutonic Knights, Knights of Santiago and Knights Hospitalier?

Knights Hospitaller also dismount into Hospitaller footknights, which are the best swordsmen after Gothic footknights. The other crusader knights dismount into chivalric footknights. Hospitaller footknights have a slightly better charge and attack than chivalric footknights, but no AP bonus.