Kingdoms Battle Map Balance - Latest Blog entry

[Zenicetus]

The really big change is to cavalry. Cavalry unit sizes are now smaller, and their stats have been dropped. They are now 30 soldiers on normal unit sizes, which means on huge they are 60. But before you all cry 'nerf!',

NERF!!! Sorry, just had to get that out of my system.

I'll second or third the question about whether these changes will apply to the original game also, or just for Kingdoms? I haven't paid that close attention to Kingdoms as it's been in development, so maybe I missed that info.

If it does apply throughout the rest of the game, I'm wondering if this won't actually be a nerf for Eastern armies that rely heavily on HA tactics?

Or does the increase in missile accuracy balance the reduced soldiers per unit? If not, I can't see how it won't be a major change when you're playing (for example) the Turks in the original campaign. I guess it doesn't matter that much, if it's only for a more narrowly targeted balance aimed at just the Kingdoms campaigns.