Khergits vs Dark Knights

[sheek]

Who do you hate more?

If someone created a mod with only those two sides (no Vaegir or Swadians) who would you join?

Me? I don't know what everyone's problem with the Khergits is. They've never really annoyed me - stopped me completing a quest, massacred all my men or stolen my horses. The few times I've met them in the game (Mag 7 and Storymod) I've liked their style.

 

[sheek]

Racism?

 

[Ilex]

Racism?

Definitely.

 

[Kissaki]

I like the Khergits. Can be challenging in great numbers, decent XP and decent loot.

The smallest force of Dark Knights I've encountered, and the only one I've defeated with ease, was a battle-worn group of four - one knight and three riders. The loot? A tattered leather glove. Even in victory fate mocks me.

 

[Patrick Blackbird]

i don't like dark knights.. they're freakin' evil, they prey on peasants and stuff...

 

[Juicy_jae]

Who do you hate more?

If someone created a mod with only those two sides (no Vaegir or Swadians) who would you join?

If someone makes this mod, I will play.

 

[Lu Bu]

I would join Dark Knights, because they seem to be nice people!

But i dont hate any of the two factions, peasants are a lot more evil, because they sneer at you and you cant kill them for it. (only true for native version)

 

[CptBarnaclebeard]

I hate Dark Knights far more. They are far more dangerous than Khergits and give a miniscule fraction of the loot. Additionally their good amor severely punishes me for my obsession with melee combat, in particular with one handed swords. Not to mention, I always get the feeling that they are looking down on me, even when I am of a higher level.

 

[Kissaki]

I would join Dark Knights, because they seem to be nice people!

But i dont hate any of the two factions, peasants are a lot more evil, because they sneer at you and you cant kill them for it. (only true for native version)

Yeah... insolent peasants!

http://www.links.net/dox/warez/games/microprose/samurai/pix/drunkenronin.gif

 

[Raltar]

Black Knights are simply much more obnoxious because they are basically the most Badass NPC's in the game. They have the best armor, the best weapons and the skills to match. Maybe its just me, but I think they might even be a bit smarter (AI wise...) than regular troops.

Plus Black Knights wander all over hells half acre killing anything and everything that gets in their path. Oddly enough this seems to involve alot of random pesant slaghutering. This makes the alot more of a pain in the ass than Black Khergits who usually stick to their own turf.

However, if someome made a mod where you could get Black Kinights in your party and put them to work on something useful, I would certainly go for that.

 

[Jerky]

At lower levels i would say dark knights, but when im high lvl, i like dark knights for the challenge they pose...
and good loot & xp.
And I would probably join black knights to get them in my army.
Although, i could join khergits and kill lots and lots of dark knights. (but that could be a problem, if theres no other armies to gain lvls and skills )

 

[Isanorath]

I wonder if M&B was multiplayer iF 20 real players could take down an army of 50 blackies... lol i supose they should need to summon satan himself to destroy them (black knights)

 

[JoshRose]

I bet that 5 real players could do it. Assuming they were lvl 30 +.

 

[BCO_Prowler]

I'm pretty sure a good solo player could take on 50 dark knights, provided he/she was above level 30 and on flat terrain.

Good ol' couched lance damage.

 

[Damien]

I've solo'd black knights at around level 25 with a 'no-nonsense' style character (didn't waste points of charisma or healing skills or anything, just went for a combat machine).

That said, I dislike black knights more. That isn't to say I want them abolished from the game or anything, but I'm more weary about attacking them. Usually at least half of them have two-hand swords.. so if they get unhorsed they can wreak havoc on YOUR horse.. which is no good.

 

[Oggy]

I've solo'd black knights at around level 25 with a 'no-nonsense' style character (didn't waste points of charisma or healing skills or anything, just went for a combat machine).

That said, I dislike black knights more. That isn't to say I want them abolished from the game or anything, but I'm more weary about attacking them. Usually at least half of them have two-hand swords.. so if they get unhorsed they can wreak havoc on YOUR horse.. which is no good.

Yeah, Kergits are faster and have the bowmen, but the black nights are SOLID. All with great armour, heavy weapons, and warhorses. Thats a bloodbath just waiting to happen...

 

[Temujin]

I hate fighting the Khergits and their tactics of riding and shooting hard to get them.

thats why I allways make a similar character and free Khergits to have an invincible golden horde

 

[Innocence]

20-30 Dark Knights aren't impossible to fight solo - as long as you stay clear of the bulk! The reason: They don't use ranged weapons.

Just ride around them i circles, lure and lance the occational stray knight, or use a good two-handed weapon whenever opportunity presents itself. Beware: If your horse stalls and the main group catches you, you're dead.

The problem with Khergits (or much worse: Swadian Crossbowmen) are the ranged weapons: whenever you lower the shield to attack there's a risk of getting an arrow or bolt directly to the head, which often is a one-shot-kill. Then there's always the risk of getting hit in the back. Thus I avoid large groups of Khergits and Crossbowmen.

 

[Manu]

I find the khergits easier to deal with than the dark knights - those bastards can soak up lots of damage and dish even more. I usually lose far more troops to dark knights than to khergits.

 

[joukkeli]

I find the khergits easier to deal with than the dark knights - those bastards can soak up lots of damage and dish even more. I usually lose far more troops to dark knights than to khergits.

me too. black khergits could be much more dangerious if they use their bows more often.. But dark knight can slay almost any unit.