The problem is that Sturgia is alone in having their high-tier nobles not reflect their faction very well. Everyone else gets a unit on them but the Sturgian Druzh are the third flavor of lance and sword heavy cavalry among the noble trees.
So why not give them two-handed axes and glaives? Starting from Tier 4? They'll still be effective shock cavalry, so the actual role of Druzinniks won't change, but they'll be armed in a different manner than Vlandian and Imperial nobles. Glaives and two-handed axes also seem to fair better when counter-charging horse archers, which furthers the theme of Sturgian being under threat from the steppes and needing a response for Khuzait horse hordes.
The downside is that they'll be less protect without a shield, but their armor is pretty good and shieldless units with good armor don't seem to suffer too badly in most fights.
So why not give them two-handed axes and glaives? Starting from Tier 4? They'll still be effective shock cavalry, so the actual role of Druzinniks won't change, but they'll be armed in a different manner than Vlandian and Imperial nobles. Glaives and two-handed axes also seem to fair better when counter-charging horse archers, which furthers the theme of Sturgian being under threat from the steppes and needing a response for Khuzait horse hordes.
The downside is that they'll be less protect without a shield, but their armor is pretty good and shieldless units with good armor don't seem to suffer too badly in most fights.
