Back after a lot of months - is the soldiers rebalanced after the last patches?

[Handel]

I am back after a lot of months and after a quick browse of the forum I should like to ask are the soldiers rebalanced (SP)? Aren't the mamelukes the baddest guys in the field?
For sieges I guess the nord infantry and vaegir archers are still the best, right? 

 

[Maksim125]

In sieges nord infantry is the greatest but nord archers are also really good, but everyone disagrees and says vaegirs are better, I guess what you like better more money costing short bowed more armored vaegirs or less money costing long bowed lightly armored nords. Mamlukes and swadain knights are alot like equals and vaegir knights are good but not as good as them. (Also if you think im a idiot saying nord archers are better look at the stats, the numbers dont lie)

Nord Veteran Archer:

Archery WPF: 120
Powerdraw: 5
Athletics: 7
Powerstrike: 3
Ironflesh: 4
Wage: 16

Vaegir Marksman:

Archery WPF: 140
Powerdraw: 5
Athletics: 4
Powerstrike: 0
Ironflesh: 2
Wage: 24
Vaegirs still have better armor, its all about what you prefer......
(Just getting my defense ready for people who disagree with me *Putting up towering proof shield*) (I will not reply to posts diagreeing with me because we can go alllll day with that.)

 

[LordHasek]

Well strictly speaking - the Vaegirs are better at shooting actual bows - Nord archers however would seem to be more resilient in melee situations. 

 

[EdwardWellcraft]

Most people will tell you that Rhodok Sharpshooters are the best ranged units in the game, especially on siege. They will cut down large groups of enemies. Nord Huscarls are easily the best infantry, though Rhodok Sergeants aren't bad. Swadian Knights and Sarranid Mamlukes are both the most powerful cavalry. Vaegirs are, in my opinion, all around pretty mediocre. They aren't the best at anything but they are decent enough at most things. Khergit, on the other hand,  don't feel are good at anything. Mostly the Horse Archers don't know how to fight as Horse Archers.

 

[Lord Burgess1]

The balance is.

Rhoduk: Best crossbowmen, decent Infantry (not going to say best range because I personally think archers are better than crossbows)
Vaegir: Best Archers, decent Knights, Infantry ok, but lacking shields usually
Swadians & Sarranid : Knights, OK infantry & range
Nord: Best infantry (top tier infantry a tier above the rest) archers good in melee, but worse at range)

 

[Asylumer]

I've also been gone (for 6 months) and found this in the patch notes:

August Gameplay:

    * Mahdaar Castle map has been slightly redesigned for better play.
    * Warhorse & Charger stats have been balanced.
    * Camp Followers and Sword Sisters now get Power strike skill.
    * Swadian and Rhodok troops have been rebalance.

July's changes:

      Bow accuracy has been rebalanced, higher tier bows are even better, with low tiers being slightly more inaccurate.
      Economy balance is somewhat tied to campaign difficulty setting.
      Minor Khergit troop stat changes.
      Knock down chances have been reduced.

 

[Handel]

I read some guy saying now the rodocks infantry has no problem to slaughter the mamelucks/swadian knights in the open field. Is that true?

 

[BHunterSEAL]

Most of the changes were to armor and equipment; there's a detailed changelog with the exact modifications somewhere around here...

 

[TacticalSquirrel]

Rhodoks represent. Their Sharpshooters tear through everything.

 

[SpittingLlama]

Rhodok sergs are also the most cost effective infantry, even if their lower tiers suck.