I dont have a problem killing things on horseback when its just me agaisnt even 18 deserters as long as its not a crossbow party, on horseback you just take out the one thats furthest from the group. and okay I can understand the physical foot combat aspects.
I went and picked up 6 heroes, they are all around 5 to 11 in level. Had around 14 rhodok crossbow in varies levels and 20 nord soldiers of various levels.
The problem isnt now you vs a raider party of 20. soon as I build an army that makes smaller parties flee, bigger parties just start showing up, I'm just running town to town to pick up wheat for my village and these 4 parties of 17, 18, 20 and 18 sea radiers pop out of nowhere, all running .3 speed faster on foot then my mounted army. and proceed to attack me one after the other untill my army is dead and most my heroes leave. WTF. This game just seems out to take away whatever you have built. if you recruit some people the game kills them. recruit a hero. game wipes out your party so the hero leaves. got some money, a nice new sword. game kicks your ass and takes it from you. got a village? some ******* burns it down.
Whats the point in playing this game? There doesn't seem to be any balance. I swear to god EQ injected its catch up logic into this game. anytime your doing even a little good it runs up kicks you in the balls, spits in your face and laughs.
I cant even seem to level any armies up soon as I recruit people in a town I get jumped, they get killed.