Unit size question

**MarcusAureliusAntoninus** · 07-18-2007, 23:12

I always play on Huge. The battles are more epic and closer to (though still far from) realistic numbers.

Plus, I like depleting my cities. I have never had a problem with running out of people in my cities.

Unit size can be the biggest drain on speed in a battle.

**Centurio Nixalsverdrus** · 07-19-2007, 02:35

Originally Posted by MarcusAureliusAntoninus

I always play on Huge. The battles are more epic and closer to (though still far from) realistic numbers.

True. If your computer can handle it, play on huge.

**helenos aiakides** · 07-19-2007, 11:01

Once you start playing huge you will find it impossible to go back to small because huge is addictive

**Redmeth** · 07-19-2007, 13:45

Around 20 battles on huge in roughly the same places (Romans vs Sweboz stretching to Gava-Alanna) will get you thinking about large.
Not to mention bridge battles...

**mcantu** · 07-19-2007, 14:19

Also, on Huge the AI will completely drain its cities of population. Its very common to the Maks with cities under 400

**jhhowell** · 07-19-2007, 19:52

Originally Posted by mcantu

Also, on Huge the AI will completely drain its cities of population. Its very common to the Maks with cities under 400

This is a problem with the AI, and is also precisely why Huge is the optimal unit size for me. Players should have to think hard about whether they want to raise more troops or let their cities grow. I know Rome had manpower problems from time to time throughout most of the EB time period, for example. If each unit is 40 men, that's trivial, almost any city will grow more than that each turn; at 160 men, large cities will still grow slowly while recruiting, but most cities will shrink. Obviously the AI doesn't have the slightest clue that this is a problem, unfortunately. I've seen the same problem in other mods, so there's probably not much people can do about it...

Anyway, I think it's important to have some form of manpower constraint on myself, and am willing to put up with the AI draining its own population. Players who find the latter especially bothersome no doubt will chose other unit sizes; ultimately it's about what makes the game most fun and interesting to you...