Why do the English not have the ability to build Norman Knights?

[Cos3]

For reasons of balance? IMO, they should have the ability to build Norman Knights, since it is the Norman's who are ruling the Country at the start of the game.

Time for me to mod something else in my game.

[Barry Fitzgerald]

Exactly....and considering that England became the Norman stronghold (and Ireland too 1168)..makes you wonder what is up!

Also ...one word Crossbows! lol Normans used crossbows...!

Nobody expects uber accuracy..but at least a passing nod to real event would help a tad

[Darth Nihilus]

Good points.

[seneschal.the]

...because balance always trumps "history".

This is not a historical wargame.

[lars573]

For reasons of balance? IMO, they should have the ability to build Norman Knights, since it is the Norman's who are ruling the Country at the start of the game.

Time for me to mod something else in my game.

Because Norman knights are just Feudal knights (which the English have) with amusing helms. Norman knights and feudal knights are identical in most functional ways. Plus CA needed to give the Sicilians unique to them only units. Beyond Norman knights and Muslim archers what does Sicily have that's their's alone?

[Nutranurse]

Beyond Norman knights and Muslim archers what does Sicily have that's their's alone?

The ability to spam spies/assassins without ever letting up.

[Musashi]

The mafia

[clairvaux]

The mafia

EXACTLY!

[todorp]

For reasons of balance? IMO, they should have the ability to build Norman Knights, since it is the Norman's who are ruling the Country at the start of the game.

Time for me to mod something else in my game.

good point

[Skott]

CA isnt known for exact history. They are usually lucky to get close enough. To be fair though game balance comes into play and also Norman knights arent that much different than Feudal Knights IMO. I consider Norman Knights a subclass of Feudal Knights personally. I mean all knights were feudal. Normans are just a sub type of them. As are knights of other nations at the time. Doesnt mean they are bad or anything. Just a little different.

[TevashSzat]

nothing different between feudal and norman knights so ca could have gave norman knights instead of feudal ones to the english without any balancing issues

[Skott]

Yeah, they could have but like someone mentioned CA probably gave them to Sciliy just to be unique unto Sicily. I'm betting the MTR team will make some slight difference in their stats somewhere though. Just to make them somewhat different in more than just name/title.

[IrishArmenian]

I always thought Norman Knights were better than Feudal Knights. If not, the Normans, like someone said, have very amusing helms. I use Norman knights all the time, as Sicily seems to be one of the only exciting factions for me to play as.

[Revenant]

Yeah, they could have but like someone mentioned CA probably gave them to Sciliy just to be unique unto Sicily. I'm betting the MTR team will make some slight difference in their stats somewhere though. Just to make them somewhat different in more than just name/title.

For start, they have 13 attack (Feudals only 10) and also Very Good Stamina, Feudals only Good Stamina. Their horse is not so good thought.