XL/Tyberius Halberdiers are king

[caravel]

I never really rated halbs in vanilla MTW anyway. They would have been better in smaller units with a bit more morale. This would make then only useful as flankers. Though not like Chivalric Foot Knights as I found those just a little overpowered, even in 20 man units.

[seireikhaan]

Quite right, Roark. One reason to always try to make sure to have gnome editor on hand. I personally "re-slow" them back to their old speed, as well as taking off a single point of defense, so as to make them slightly less studly in melee. This tends to make them still powerful, but a slight hindrance in skirmishes, as well as now much more vulnerable to being shot to pieces by crossbows/arbalesters/recurved bows, where they had previously been more productive, due to taking longer to traverse.

[Roark]

I never really rated halbs in vanilla MTW anyway.

Ditto, man. My preference for Turkish-style fast and furious combat just didn't allow them a place in my armies. Same with Pavises, to be honest.

Quite right, Roark. One reason to always try to make sure to have gnome editor on hand. I personally "re-slow" them back to their old speed, as well as taking off a single point of defense, so as to make them slightly less studly in melee. This tends to make them still powerful, but a slight hindrance in skirmishes, as well as now much more vulnerable to being shot to pieces by crossbows/arbalesters/recurved bows, where they had previously been more productive, due to taking longer to traverse.

Sounds like a plan. I think I'll do the same. They really need to perform like peasant-stream troops (even if they are at the very top of that particular evolutionary ladder).