Quote Originally Posted by Doug-Thompson
Orda, I wish I had a chance to shoot a bow once in a while. I may go to the world horseback archery competition in Iowa next year as a spectator, if it's still going.
You should definitely go Doug, I would love to give that a try....if I could only ride halfway decent
Yes, I remember the discussions in the old HA thread but somehow I think that the HA will be considerably less potent in BI. I would hope, however, that Hunnic HA were a bigger threat than other HA, if only to reflect historical facts. In the demo, I noticed that Alan mercenary HA had better stats than basic Hun HA . Admittedly the Hunnic Elites are more powerful but they will also cost far more and their missile stats will not reflect their extra cost. I would not want to use these Elites in a trade off with Alans for that reason. You are right, the Golden age of cavalry warfare began during this period and I expect to see some strong cav in the ranks of Gothic and Sarmatian armies, not to mention Eastern armoured horse. I am sure that the infantry lovers will still have a good deal to be happy about and hopefully the infantry based armies of the Franks and Saxons will reflect their historical strength. If the game portrays any historical accuracy, mercenary cav units should be easily available to all, afterall, Aetius made extensive use of Hunnic cav to surpress his various enemies and to destroy the Burgundians only a few years before Chalons. The Franks went on to conquer the whole of France and part of Germany and Northern Italy and the Saxons became a formidable presence in Germany as well as England, so I am quietly confident that each faction will give a good account of themselves. The possibility of civil wars breaking out among disgruntled factions will also prove to be a great feature that will upset the apple cart for many. I am so glad to see this return

........Orda