Fighting the Aztecs

**lars573** · 11-25-2006, 04:25

I just got to 1400, when you get the round world event and the highest port. 6 turns later I discovered the new world. 3 turns after that I landed on Cuba. Then I besieged Carribean (which will be renamed Havana later

). I slaughtered the native rebels with basilisk and musketeer fire. Didn't lose a single man. Now I can recruit Conquitadores!

**katank** · 11-25-2006, 04:44

Conquistadores? Are they a merc unit? Do you have to be a specific faction otherwise? How are they stat wise? I've yet to get that far with my game.

**IPoseTheQuestionYouReturnTheAnswer** · 11-25-2006, 04:49

Conquistadores are a Spanish only heavy cav unit that can only be trained in the Americas. They're really good, high stats and such. I only know of them from Otumba.

**monkian** · 11-25-2006, 21:28

Originally Posted by IPoseTheQuestionYouReturnTheAnswer

Conquistadores are a Spanish only heavy cav unit that can only be trained in the Americas. They're really good, high stats and such. I only know of them from Otumba.

It seems strange to me that only the Spanish would get them.

Of course, Historically, they were a Spanish unit but if your Nation got to the Americas before Spain then surely you would have a similar 'conquering' unit ?

**Musashi** · 11-26-2006, 00:02

I haven't made it to the Americas yet, but it seems to me the easiest way to lay waste to the Aztecs would be with lots of horse archers. I mean, they have no cavalry, their ranged troops are nothing special, their real strength is shock infantry... Which is definitely in trouble against skirmishing horse archers...

**Faenaris** · 11-26-2006, 00:49

Originally Posted by Musashi

I haven't made it to the Americas yet, but it seems to me the easiest way to lay waste to the Aztecs would be with lots of horse archers. I mean, they have no cavalry, their ranged troops are nothing special, their real strength is shock infantry... Which is definitely in trouble against skirmishing horse archers...

On the other hand, America is one big jungle. While the horse archers may stay out of reach, they won't be doing too well while in the forests. Still, it might be a good tactic, I haven't had much experience with Horse Archers.

**Musashi** · 11-26-2006, 01:41

Ah you have a point there. Still, I'd love to have a run at the Americas with the HRE's mounted pistols or Egypt's mounted muskets...

**lars573** · 11-25-2006, 05:04

Originally Posted by katank

Conquistadores? Are they a merc unit? Do you have to be a specific faction otherwise? How are they stat wise? I've yet to get that far with my game.

You have to be the Spainish. But the whole reason I put 171 turns into my Spainish campagin was to do my best impression of Pizzaro and Cortez. They're are 2 Conquistadores units, mounted lancers and dismounted swordsmen. And they both are available at large town level, from the walls.

Now I'll have to ship 2 of my basilisks that ar esitting in Leon (I got 4 as a reward from my nobles) a rebauld, another general, and 6 musketeers across the ocean. Then I'll take north america. Then move into the Aztec empire. I'm definatly doing an AAR for that campagin.

**Fisherking** · 11-25-2006, 21:04

Yes!!! AAR...cool

Scotland lacks any musketeers. Why I don't know

I don't have the collectors addition...didn't know there was one until after I had the game. It would have been a hard sell to get the wife to agree to the purchase of another copy of the same game at double the price.