The greatest average survivability award goes to the Aserai Veteran Infantryman and the Sturgian Heavy Axeman. Legionary was third.
Against foot archers, things were more equal with the Vlandian Sergeant doing much better - it performed awful vs. Horse Archers.
The worst average survivability award goes to the Battanian Wildling, then the Oathsworn.
There is a substantial difference between survivability in Fire and Hold Fire modes vs. Horse Archers, seemingly because when not using throwing weapons infantry break formation more against them. (They also messed with archer formations, currently horse archers are extra overpowered due to the AI of other troops not knowing what to do about them and just shuffling around like confused drunks.)
Leg armor really matters. The best shields only allow foot shots from the front in shield wall. Wildlings seem to be made of paper vs archers due to low leg armor.
Shield protection is mostly equal for Aserai, Sturgia, Vlandia and Imperial - allowing only leg shots through in shield wall/square.
Battania and Khuzait's shields allowed head shots in shield wall/square. Highland shields are held at an odd angle that just looks foolish for protection's sake. The Battanian Mounted Skirmisher actually has a better (round) shield and higher leg armor than the Battanian shield infantry, and it fares better against archers as a dismounted infantry unit.
Overall this didn't change that the Legionary is the all-around best Shield Infantry unit, as it does the best in infantry vs. infantry with its blunt weapon advantage, and in more chaotic situations the sheer armor factor is significant. However, as a purely defensive formation infantry, the Aserai Veterean Infantryman did better than I thought. They also got the second most kills with throwing weapons, after the Wildling which was the only redeeming feature of that troop.
Against foot archers, things were more equal with the Vlandian Sergeant doing much better - it performed awful vs. Horse Archers.
The worst average survivability award goes to the Battanian Wildling, then the Oathsworn.
There is a substantial difference between survivability in Fire and Hold Fire modes vs. Horse Archers, seemingly because when not using throwing weapons infantry break formation more against them. (They also messed with archer formations, currently horse archers are extra overpowered due to the AI of other troops not knowing what to do about them and just shuffling around like confused drunks.)
Leg armor really matters. The best shields only allow foot shots from the front in shield wall. Wildlings seem to be made of paper vs archers due to low leg armor.
Shield protection is mostly equal for Aserai, Sturgia, Vlandia and Imperial - allowing only leg shots through in shield wall/square.
Battania and Khuzait's shields allowed head shots in shield wall/square. Highland shields are held at an odd angle that just looks foolish for protection's sake. The Battanian Mounted Skirmisher actually has a better (round) shield and higher leg armor than the Battanian shield infantry, and it fares better against archers as a dismounted infantry unit.
Overall this didn't change that the Legionary is the all-around best Shield Infantry unit, as it does the best in infantry vs. infantry with its blunt weapon advantage, and in more chaotic situations the sheer armor factor is significant. However, as a purely defensive formation infantry, the Aserai Veterean Infantryman did better than I thought. They also got the second most kills with throwing weapons, after the Wildling which was the only redeeming feature of that troop.