My kingdom for an armoured sergeant (English)

[Grimmy]

I've managed to get around the uselessly bugged units and get by with the nearly hopeless spearmen as a hedge unit but what really chaps my arse is the duplication of low end militia in castle and town. Nearly identical stats, cost and upkeep but different name and different unit card.

So, instead of having alternative unit to build it's just another management PITA when you have the 2 types mixed in an army.

[Jimmytwohand]

I need to second the levy spearmen/schiltron combo. I experimented with levys in the front line to stop any cav charge and they were slaughtered so gave up. Later i tried the schiltrom and they held up very well. They will still take casualties but as long as they are upgraded and snug behind some stakes they seem to mow down any cav that try to tackle them head on. Levys/ armoured swordsmen and a swarm of retinue longbowmen with stakes out is a very powerful and versatile force. Im not moaning about it anymore. The English strengths more than make up for their weak area.

[Von Nanega]

Those Billmen in my experience are kind of useless. Personally I think if they are fixed with patch they will become the offensive unitb they are supposed to be. Levy spearmen do the trick and I figure lots of lossess for them in battle. One of the things I do for the levies, I combine units after combat so that over time they get the experience they need for later days. then I train up green ones and fold them into the battle line.