defending or attacking walls

[Von Nanega]

I generally have 2 units of peasants at seige likely locations. Fast attack animations, low upkeep. They seem to hold walls pretty good.

[sapi]

The trouble with peasants is that they can't move off the walls to chase routers, so you need at least one good unit if you don't have the battle time limit on.

[Von Nanega]

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The trouble with peasants is that they can't move off the walls to chase routers, so you need at least one good unit if you don't have the battle time limit on.

Absolutely right sapi. I usually have those same few peasants moved up from a secured area then up to a city that gets attacked lots. Some merchant cav, or scouts, or hobbilars depending on the faction. Also part of the city defense team is some spear militia. Usually 4 spear militia, 1 merchant cav or other light cav, and those peasants. Also two archers almost always in a city near my accursed enemies.

EDIT: As an aside, these peasants that I have been using have got a gold chevron now. Probably that is why they do the job so well now!

[gingergenius]

Well defending seems to be very easy for me, whether or not I have my own missile troops or even a wooden wall its all very simple. I held Antwerp with 5 units of town militia spearmen, against a Danish stack of dismounted huskarls and Warrior priests (or whatever). Similarly I held Rennes with an army of peasants and militia against a much larger and more experienced French army.

The trick is to pack the gate area with spears, keep any cavalry in reserve till they are needed, and don't focus too much effort on holding the walls - they are useful while the enemy is advancing but once they have broken in then all their efforts are on fighting their way to the main square. If they take the walls then they still have to do all of that.

[Von Nanega]

I defended another city against the accursed Milan forces of darkness. I rushed some cav out to wreck the ram. Note to self.....get back quickly or they will chase you inside and butcher your militia with Dismounted Broken Lances. But you know, I lost the city but the very fact that I CAN lose makes it all so much better.