Making the Polish Retainers more useful?

[m52nickerson]

I am thinking about moding my game in order to make the Polish Retainers more useful in the campaige. In early versions they were quite good because they were available right away in early. After VI they are only available after 1205. The problem is that Chivic Knights are better then then in just about every way, so there is no real reason to use them. Even more so since with Poland it is so easy to get Steppe Heavies that fill light cav role, and have bows. So any ideas on making the Retainers worth wild again.

There stats.

Polish retainers
Charge 8 Attack 3 Defence 3 Armour 4 Speed 9, 20, 22 Morale 4

Right know I'm leaning to just making then available in early once again.

[Weebeast]

Make them cheaper. Hey, at least you don't have to get bored using peasants as a missile shield. Plus, the name is retainer.

I don't know, maybe give them morale higher than anything else.

[antisocialmunky]

Make them available in early like AHC.

[ajaxfetish]

I agree. They're a competent unit, and don't really need any stat changes to fill their proper role. Just having them around from the beginning would make the biggest difference.

Ajax

[m52nickerson]

Well after thinking about this for a while I think instead of added then to early, I will give them a +1 valour bonus in Poland. That way they get a slights stat boost right off that bat.

What you you gentlemen think?

[ichi]

and that should be enough, V2 Polish Rets should able to give V0 Chivs are very good fight. Making them available in Early would also be a fair mod.

ichi