Hi everyone!
I hope people share my concerns about troop's trees. And I hope devs are intended to revise it.
Here what I've got:
Battania :
Oathworn and Wildling are equal , what for ? Both have javelins , swords and polearms. Give Rhomphalia and 3 javelins to Wildling unit.
Falxman have falx which is effective , but Veteran Falxman have Rhomphalia which is a polearm. Why polearm ? They block each other's swings in tight formation. Rhomphalia can't hit multiple enemies as it is not 2 handed sword , it's a polearm. I'd rather have Veteran Falxman with falxes and Wildlings with Rhomphalias.
Mounted units are ok.
Noble units are deadly , as it should be.
Whole troop's tree is a bit messy.
Sturgia :
Whole troop's tree is well balanced , have no questions. May be archers are lame , but it's national trait, I guess.
Only one thing : Noble Druzhinnik, why I need bother to get this unit if I can get Hardened Brigand & Horse Raider more easily? Yes , Druzhinnik have better skills , but based on my experience, skills won't make big difference but Horse Raider's javelins will. Horse Raiders can charge and skirmish , Druzhinnik can only charge.
Aserai:
Tier 2 Tribesman and Mameluke soldier are same . Infantry with shields , one handed weapons and polearms.
Then ,before I get archer , I deal with skirmisher, and after this I get tier 4 mediocre archer. Not much sense in it.
At least Aserai have mounted archers , and they are really good units.
Palace Guards are good , except southern throwing axes , which make me laugh considering tier 4 & 5 units bear them. Get hit with this throwing axe will make me laugh , get hit with battanian woodland javelin will make me laugh last time in my life.
Noble cavalry units are really good , and these jareeds , oh boy.
Aserai have really good units , but these tier 2 infantry and lame archers what ? Counterweight ?
Vlandia:
Tier 2 Levy Crossbowman is good advantage. Whole crossbowman tree is good, bound x-bow is no joke , besides , they can do infantry work as well as they have good shields.
Then we go to see infantry, and yet again : tier 3 Spearman and Vlandian Infantry are same. Right branch with Sergeants and Cavalry is fine, but left brach with Voulgiers is odd: Billman is all right , but Voigier have voulg, javelin and two handed sword , and AI doesn't know how to use this kit , like charging horseman with two handed sword and bashind lotter with voulg. Pikeman is pure anti cavalry unit and this is fine.
Noble Knights are ok , but why bother ? I can get Gallants more easily. Looters will massacre both of them anyway. Banner Knight with green hood look funny.
Khuzait:
Whole troop's tree feels all right and well balanced.
Noble mounted archers look like improved regular mounted archers. Glaives make difference.
Empire:
Troop's tree is well balanced , I think it most balanced faction.
Only one thing : menavlions forget their menavlions and poke enemies with pilums.
Here what I see. Battanian troops are mess. Would be glad to read your thoughts.
I hope people share my concerns about troop's trees. And I hope devs are intended to revise it.
Here what I've got:
Battania :
Oathworn and Wildling are equal , what for ? Both have javelins , swords and polearms. Give Rhomphalia and 3 javelins to Wildling unit.
Falxman have falx which is effective , but Veteran Falxman have Rhomphalia which is a polearm. Why polearm ? They block each other's swings in tight formation. Rhomphalia can't hit multiple enemies as it is not 2 handed sword , it's a polearm. I'd rather have Veteran Falxman with falxes and Wildlings with Rhomphalias.
Mounted units are ok.
Noble units are deadly , as it should be.
Whole troop's tree is a bit messy.
Sturgia :
Whole troop's tree is well balanced , have no questions. May be archers are lame , but it's national trait, I guess.
Only one thing : Noble Druzhinnik, why I need bother to get this unit if I can get Hardened Brigand & Horse Raider more easily? Yes , Druzhinnik have better skills , but based on my experience, skills won't make big difference but Horse Raider's javelins will. Horse Raiders can charge and skirmish , Druzhinnik can only charge.
Aserai:
Tier 2 Tribesman and Mameluke soldier are same . Infantry with shields , one handed weapons and polearms.
Then ,before I get archer , I deal with skirmisher, and after this I get tier 4 mediocre archer. Not much sense in it.
At least Aserai have mounted archers , and they are really good units.
Palace Guards are good , except southern throwing axes , which make me laugh considering tier 4 & 5 units bear them. Get hit with this throwing axe will make me laugh , get hit with battanian woodland javelin will make me laugh last time in my life.
Noble cavalry units are really good , and these jareeds , oh boy.
Aserai have really good units , but these tier 2 infantry and lame archers what ? Counterweight ?
Vlandia:
Tier 2 Levy Crossbowman is good advantage. Whole crossbowman tree is good, bound x-bow is no joke , besides , they can do infantry work as well as they have good shields.
Then we go to see infantry, and yet again : tier 3 Spearman and Vlandian Infantry are same. Right branch with Sergeants and Cavalry is fine, but left brach with Voulgiers is odd: Billman is all right , but Voigier have voulg, javelin and two handed sword , and AI doesn't know how to use this kit , like charging horseman with two handed sword and bashind lotter with voulg. Pikeman is pure anti cavalry unit and this is fine.
Noble Knights are ok , but why bother ? I can get Gallants more easily. Looters will massacre both of them anyway. Banner Knight with green hood look funny.
Khuzait:
Whole troop's tree feels all right and well balanced.
Noble mounted archers look like improved regular mounted archers. Glaives make difference.
Empire:
Troop's tree is well balanced , I think it most balanced faction.
Only one thing : menavlions forget their menavlions and poke enemies with pilums.
Here what I see. Battanian troops are mess. Would be glad to read your thoughts.