Mabons
Faction Troops Commandv1.0
Nord
-Nord's have argueably the strongest infantry in the game, and it's easy to get alot of them. It is a good idea to train yourself up, and a few companions, give them trainer skill, and every day get recruits. Nords need numbers.
-The backbone of Nord armies are the ferocious Huscarls, and to back them up, Veterans and Veteran Archers. In battle, make all your infantry hold a position immeadiatly, and start mashing the "stand closer" button(F
, about 20 times is enough, and get them to "advance 10 paces" once. They will form 2 ranks and hold their shields up. This is the correct way. If the enemy have cavalry, make them stay there, until all of them are dead, then charge. If there is no cavalry, then charge.
-The Nord archerline, according to forumers, sucks. Not so, as they have longbows(When they are top tier), which have a huge range. Just sit them behind your huscarls and they will pick off stray men.
Swadia
-The Swadians are notorious for their wrecking ball charges with their knights, with their infantry and archers being mediocre.
-The perfect Swadian army should consist of 2 parts cavalry, 1 part infantry, 1 part archers. And you should always try to have a horse. Make your men hold a hill and get your cavalry to folow you round a flank. Wait till just before the armies engage then charge your cavalry.
-In sieges, make your men(not your archers) go under the ladder/seige tower and then make your archers take out some of the enemy. Charge if satisfied with enemy losses or retreat if not.
Vaegirs
-The best archers award belongs to the Vaegirs, for their marksmen en masse just dominates the battlefield. Vaegir infantry and cavalry is nice too, but have no shields, so be wary of archers.
-Marksmen are not hard to aqquire so get loads of them. Vaegir cavalry should not be used but their infantry are good for defending your archers.
-Make all your archers and infantry hold one spot. Sit back and watch the show. Or go slay them.
-In sieges, Vaegirs can dominate. They have good archers, so make them hold position and get those infantry up the ladder.
Rhodoks
-Agreed by many to be the worst faction, only due to the low tier troops, actually being low tier. The Rhodok Sharpshooter is arguably the second best ranged unit, and the Sergeants are arguably the second best infantry.
-It is hard to get lots of top tier troops without the trainer skill with the Rhodoks, so it is advisable here. Train your troops to Sergeants and Sharpshooters and you'll fare well.
-Same tactic as Vaegirs, and in Sieges, after you're infantry have gone up, make sure your Sharpshooters follow.
Khergit
-The best army for field battles, they decimate all. In sieges, it's a whole different story, as they lack the athletics skill, and tend to have polearms. But in defence, it is not so bad, due to nearly all troops having bows.
-I always favour the Lancers over the Veteran Horse Archers, because they are achievable earlier, and try to use their lances.
-Generally, you should have a horse as the Khergits, or you will have a hard time fighting on foot by yourself.
What to do in field battles, varies. If it's archers and weak infantry, go ahead and charge. If it is strong infantry/cavalry, then it is advisable to skirmish with the cavalry using the "follow me" command rather than an all out charge. Once the enemy is weakened somewhat, then it is safe to charge and retreat.
-In sieges, it is a good idea to use your expert archers to your advantage, and take out as many as possible from afar. It will be a hard fight if it is the nords, but shouldn't be a problem if your missles are sticking into them like a pincushion.
Nord
-Nord's have argueably the strongest infantry in the game, and it's easy to get alot of them. It is a good idea to train yourself up, and a few companions, give them trainer skill, and every day get recruits. Nords need numbers.
-The backbone of Nord armies are the ferocious Huscarls, and to back them up, Veterans and Veteran Archers. In battle, make all your infantry hold a position immeadiatly, and start mashing the "stand closer" button(F
-The Nord archerline, according to forumers, sucks. Not so, as they have longbows(When they are top tier), which have a huge range. Just sit them behind your huscarls and they will pick off stray men.
Swadia
-The Swadians are notorious for their wrecking ball charges with their knights, with their infantry and archers being mediocre.
-The perfect Swadian army should consist of 2 parts cavalry, 1 part infantry, 1 part archers. And you should always try to have a horse. Make your men hold a hill and get your cavalry to folow you round a flank. Wait till just before the armies engage then charge your cavalry.
-In sieges, make your men(not your archers) go under the ladder/seige tower and then make your archers take out some of the enemy. Charge if satisfied with enemy losses or retreat if not.
Vaegirs
-The best archers award belongs to the Vaegirs, for their marksmen en masse just dominates the battlefield. Vaegir infantry and cavalry is nice too, but have no shields, so be wary of archers.
-Marksmen are not hard to aqquire so get loads of them. Vaegir cavalry should not be used but their infantry are good for defending your archers.
-Make all your archers and infantry hold one spot. Sit back and watch the show. Or go slay them.
-In sieges, Vaegirs can dominate. They have good archers, so make them hold position and get those infantry up the ladder.
Rhodoks
-Agreed by many to be the worst faction, only due to the low tier troops, actually being low tier. The Rhodok Sharpshooter is arguably the second best ranged unit, and the Sergeants are arguably the second best infantry.
-It is hard to get lots of top tier troops without the trainer skill with the Rhodoks, so it is advisable here. Train your troops to Sergeants and Sharpshooters and you'll fare well.
-Same tactic as Vaegirs, and in Sieges, after you're infantry have gone up, make sure your Sharpshooters follow.
Khergit
-The best army for field battles, they decimate all. In sieges, it's a whole different story, as they lack the athletics skill, and tend to have polearms. But in defence, it is not so bad, due to nearly all troops having bows.
-I always favour the Lancers over the Veteran Horse Archers, because they are achievable earlier, and try to use their lances.
-Generally, you should have a horse as the Khergits, or you will have a hard time fighting on foot by yourself.
-In sieges, it is a good idea to use your expert archers to your advantage, and take out as many as possible from afar. It will be a hard fight if it is the nords, but shouldn't be a problem if your missles are sticking into them like a pincushion.