Ishapar
Regular
So which troop in the game is your favorite and least favorite troop? It doesn't have to be a top-tier unit; if your favorite is a farmer than it is legit. Feel free to explain why you like this unit in M&B.
I guess I'll start off. Mine has to be the mamluke. The first time I encountered them I was very intimidated by their horses and helmet/armor. I saw plenty of Swadian Knights before and didn't swat an eye, but I was intimidated when I saw the mamlukes charging across the desert sands. I think their armor has that mixture of mystery and terror due to the veiled helmet, and the armor stats are a good step up from other Sarranid units. Their two handed maces are amazingly good both on horseback and on foot, and those maces allow them to hold their own even against Rhodok Sergeants and Nord Huscurls in siege defense. While Swadian Knights are more powerful in charging, mamlukes are better riders which allows them to keep up with faster calvary like the Lancers or Horse Archers. They are also more affordable than knights and will usually trump any other calvary unit in even numbers other than a knight. I usually like to ally myself to the Sarranids so I can get access to these troops.
For least favorite, I'd have to say the caravan guard. They are mid tier units for the mercenary line, so you are required to have them if trying to get hired blades/mercenary calvary. Their main flaw is that they are not really effective at fighting most units. Their only advantage in a fight is that they are mounted, but it's pretty easy to dehorse them. Their weapons are subpar for a calvary unit, and once dehorsed they don't fight well against ground units. Even on easy mode, if I was to lose a unit in my army, it would most likely be the caravan guard. It doesn't help that most caravans are comprised mostly of guards, so the caravans don't really stand a chance against even bandit groups unless they outnumber them.
I guess I'll start off. Mine has to be the mamluke. The first time I encountered them I was very intimidated by their horses and helmet/armor. I saw plenty of Swadian Knights before and didn't swat an eye, but I was intimidated when I saw the mamlukes charging across the desert sands. I think their armor has that mixture of mystery and terror due to the veiled helmet, and the armor stats are a good step up from other Sarranid units. Their two handed maces are amazingly good both on horseback and on foot, and those maces allow them to hold their own even against Rhodok Sergeants and Nord Huscurls in siege defense. While Swadian Knights are more powerful in charging, mamlukes are better riders which allows them to keep up with faster calvary like the Lancers or Horse Archers. They are also more affordable than knights and will usually trump any other calvary unit in even numbers other than a knight. I usually like to ally myself to the Sarranids so I can get access to these troops.
For least favorite, I'd have to say the caravan guard. They are mid tier units for the mercenary line, so you are required to have them if trying to get hired blades/mercenary calvary. Their main flaw is that they are not really effective at fighting most units. Their only advantage in a fight is that they are mounted, but it's pretty easy to dehorse them. Their weapons are subpar for a calvary unit, and once dehorsed they don't fight well against ground units. Even on easy mode, if I was to lose a unit in my army, it would most likely be the caravan guard. It doesn't help that most caravans are comprised mostly of guards, so the caravans don't really stand a chance against even bandit groups unless they outnumber them.