The effectiveness of Mounted the Mounted Crossbow.

[The Darkhorn]

Surprisingly, I have had mtd. xbows on a good hill actually outduel foot archers on more than one occassion. Once they outdueled several for a while as the archers kept adjusting position and such. Eventually I just charged them and they all ran. I use two of them in every Polish army.

[mfberg]

One of my favorite tactics to use in fixed defense is to have my mounted crossbows re-deploy behind my spears like an AP archery unit. They fire over the heads of my men, so I don't have to put them in front like the arbs and regular crossbows.

mfberg

[hlawrenc]

One of my favorite tactics to use in fixed defense is to have my mounted crossbows re-deploy behind my spears like an AP archery unit. They fire over the heads of my men, so I don't have to put them in front like the arbs and regular crossbows.

mfberg

Absolutely. In a fixed position defense I always carry a Mtd X-bow and a foot jav unit along with my army, even if I have to buy them. Javs lined up immediately behind the spear wall, Mtd X-bow behind them once the enemy line hits your spear wall and become engaged (especially if armoured) between the Javs being chunked and the Mtd X-bow firing they usually dissolve any heavy armoured unit. If the General's unit is in that melee amost guaranteed kill usually in first or second volley. Javs and Mtd X-bow bolts seem to have Wire Guided General Killer capability.