Best strategy against Khergits?

[TheSarranid]

My faction (Sarranids) are at war against the Vaegirs. To take castles I need to pass through Khergit lands. But every time I go through there, Khergit Deserters slowly pick off my men. I go there with 50 Sarranid Footmen. I come out (I went back to recruit more) with 24. Any tatics thats useful against them?

 

[Sikker]

50 footmen? You need to train your troops, if you got some mamlukes you can easily beat the khergits...quality over quantity.

 

[Articulo34]

With the Sarranids you either go with 50 Mamelukes or you don´t go at all. The Sultanate doesn´t have any other unit that can stand against the Khergit masses of Lancers and Veteran Archers. Guards and Master Archers can´t stand such charges without suffering heavy losses

 

[TheSarranid]

Thanks. I leveled up my men. I have 50 Mamlukes now. We went through Khergit lands. Went in with 50. Came out into Vaegir terr. with 50.

 

[Goku_The_Bastard]

Congratulations, i needed that technic.
Thx.

 

[Captured Joe]

Thanks. I leveled up my men. I have 50 Mamlukes now. We went through Khergit lands. Went in with 50. Came out into Vaegir terr. with 50.

Impressive. Congratulations, sir!

...wait, you got an all-cav army? You cowardly--

 

[Articulo34]

Thanks. I leveled up my men. I have 50 Mamlukes now. We went through Khergit lands. Went in with 50. Came out into Vaegir terr. with 50.

Impressive. Congratulations, sir!

...wait, you got an all-cav army? You cowardly--

I´d like to see you trying to fight Khergits with an army of Sarranid Guards and Master Archers...oh wait, I forgot you like to catch arrows with your face.

 

[Fehnor]

I like to play SP as 2h inf, 1/4 player damage taken, and max out str, power strike, and ironflesh.

It's like playing Dynasty Warrior! I think it would be even better with a hammer.... hmmmm I think I'm finding a hammer for my SP game tonight. 50 bonk kills on NPCs would make me pretty happy right now.

Edit: With Freelancer ofc.

 

[Lord Silvabane]

PROTIP
Don't recruit Sarranids, they suck.

 

[tzlop]

Thanks. I leveled up my men. I have 50 Mamlukes now. We went through Khergit lands. Went in with 50. Came out into Vaegir terr. with 50.

Impressive. Congratulations, sir!

...wait, you got an all-cav army? You cowardly--

I´d like to see you trying to fight Khergits with an army of Sarranid Guards and Master Archers...oh wait, I forgot you like to catch arrows with your face.

Your forgot Rhodok bolts too >.>

 

[TheSarranid]

PROTIP
Don't recruit Sarranids, they suck.

Not when used properly.

 

[Lord Silvabane]

PROTIP
Don't recruit Sarranids, they suck.

Not when used properly.

How do you use them properly? In my experiences they are just Swadians with weaker units.

 

[DarkShogun417]

unfortunately it's kind've true. I just feel that they don't bring anything new to the table. if you want super heavy cavalry go swadia. If you want really good infantry then go rhodoks or nords. If you want good archers go khergits or vaegirs. I think it would be good to have a rounded faction, but the sarranids are just too rounded.

Plus their master archers sometimes spawn with only jarids.

 

[RalliX]

Plus their master archers sometimes spawn with only jarids.

Not in recent versions.

 

[DarkShogun417]

Really? Hmm, I read that somewhere, but it must've been from a while ago.

 

[TheSarranid]

Plus their master archers sometimes spawn with only jarids.

Not in recent versions.

Well from what Ive seen on that fancy MB2 video, I saw a Sarranid Archer witha  Khergit Lamellar vest. Probably buffing them up I believe. And also, the regular archers are so fast shooters that they can LITERALLY blot out the sun.

 

[Articulo34]

Most factions have their speciality:
-Swadians are the best in an open field and their armies are well compensated, there is nothing they can´t to well.
-Rhodoks are the masters of siege defense. Even if you can get past their crossbowmen you still have their sargents to face and their blunt weapons really hurt even the most well armored troop.
-Nords absolutly own taking castles and towns. The onslaught of flying axes, axes tearing shields, axes opening skulls...even the Rhodoks have trouble stopping them.
-Khergits swarm you with Lancers, it´s that simple. They can get hundreds of lancers where other nations can only get dozens of their elite troops.
-Vaegirs have powerful troops at the top of each branch...until they get an arrow/bolt to the face.

But the Sarranids...while their Mamelukes are cheaper than Knights and more powerful than Lancers, they have nothing unique to offer. Their Guards cannot stand against any other elite infantry and while their Master Archers are well armored they cannot best any other ranged troop.

 

[wale999]

Articulo34 resumed pretty well, I play Swadia, cause it can be adapted to any battle field, their crossbowmen are great, their sergents have Morning Stars, and their Knights break enemy lines. They do a very good job against all factions.

Sarranid troops suck, only the Mamluke is good. If you are planing on taking kergihts, I would recommend you to build a Mamluke only army. Heavy cavalry is your best option when it comes to kerghits

 

[Gordominus]

Use Khergits yourself.

Or use a pure Rhodok army and bunch up on the highest point on the battlefield. The spear and shield wall combined with crossbows actually work! You'll have to do most of the chopping once the charge is stopped of course.

 

[brognar]

I don't know why everyone knocks the Rhodoks when there's Sarranids around. Their armour is like paper, they don't have any good weapons, and in singleplayer their armies are like 90% footmen (in my experience). Rhodoks at least has really good top tier guys.