Quote Originally Posted by miho
Or bribe some.
Even better!

That and the fact there are only a handful of units that are really better then there counter parts, and even these are close.

For example

Billmen - yes faster and better moral then Halberdiers, but train Hals in a provence with a couple of moral plus building and they are fine. The speed I never have found to be a problem because they are used mostly in counter charging enemy cav.

Longbowmen - very good unit, you can find them as mercs (alot), But Arbalesters will stay in the fight longer and kill more in the end.

Plus the fact that all the units that are only avalible in late never really have that much impact, unless you are starting in that era.