so nords are very powerful

[sgtsniper]

with warriors and higher you can win fights you really shouldnt

ive done this and won a 90 v 250+

they arent just good for sieging but basically everything lol

when the enemy gets in range of their throwing weapons its gg for them. they seem to just shred through enemy lines

 

[Sir Justino]

I really need to play as Nords, I was a Swadian for Vanilla and just started again Swadian, but King Harlaus is a dbag, so I am thinking of start a new character and rolling Nords.

 

[UnfortunateCrow]

Are you playing on normal damage?

But yes, axe and javelin hail is what wastes the enemy in my games too.

 

[nood]

Yes, and Nord Archers are a waste of a slot that could be usefully occupied by more warriors!

Sea Raiders upgrade to Nord Recruits, does anything more need to be said on the matter 

 

[sgtsniper]

102% difficulty

the only thing swadian has got going for them is the crossbowmen

their calvary is easily countered by clumping nords together

 

[robbyg]

i love getting my nords in a shieldwall and rolling thru a village battle when i get caught out by a lord whilst raiding his village

nords arent great vs cav but u can defeat AI cav if you have some good terrain or just avoid field battles with them altogether

 

[sgtsniper]

Yes, and Nord Archers are a waste of a slot that could be usefully occupied by more warriors!

Sea Raiders upgrade to Nord Recruits, does anything more need to be said on the matter 

the archers are only useful for keep/town defenses imo

doesnt it like around 80 denars to upgrade the raiders to recruits?

 

[Seawied86]

40d I believe.


Anyway. As a Swadian, I've raped nord armies over twice my size. It just takes a little bit of battleground control and lost of man at arms/knights. Strategy makes the biggest difference.


Nords, however, are king supreme at sieges. Second to none!

 

[nwa]

When not playing Nord, I tend to stay well clear of them. Many a grand tour have been ended with a throwing axe in the forehead... 

 

[Baguette Eater]

Funny... my my nords are alway dieing even the clumped knights survive longer

 

[sgtsniper]

Funny... my my nords are alway dieing even the clumped knights survive longer

i always make then stand closer x 5

only time i dont is when im fighting other nords

 

[Gerin]

40d I believe.


Anyway. As a Swadian, I've raped nord armies over twice my size. It just takes a little bit of battleground control and lost of man at arms/knights. Strategy makes the biggest difference.


Nords, however, are king supreme at sieges. Second to none!

Next time I'm not gonna bother upgrading bandits.  I'll send them out as arrow fodder to their deaths. 

 

[Aeon221]

40d I believe.


Anyway. As a Swadian, I've raped nord armies over twice my size. It just takes a little bit of battleground control and lost of man at arms/knights. Strategy makes the biggest difference.


Nords, however, are king supreme at sieges. Second to none!

Next time I'm not gonna bother upgrading bandits.  I'll send them out as arrow fodder to their deaths.

Or sell them to the ransom broker for 100ish denars?

 

[Dyden]

i love getting my nords in a shieldwall and rolling thru a village battle when i get caught out by a lord whilst raiding his village

nords arent great vs cav but u can defeat AI cav if you have some good terrain or just avoid field battles with them altogether

I play on 112% difficulity, and in my experience, Huscarls are just a wall of death to any army that doesn't outnumber us 10-1 so they only get 10 people in the fight.
I've fought Vaegirs and wiped them off the map, fought Kerghite and they really don't do a lot of damage, except the occasional Lancer or Lord that kills 1 or 2.
Sarranids have caused the highest casualty rate so far. The occasional Rodok army hasn't been a problem either.

These fights have been on flat terrain, on hilly terrain and everything in between. The Huscarls just don't lose.

 

[sgtsniper]

i love getting my nords in a shieldwall and rolling thru a village battle when i get caught out by a lord whilst raiding his village

nords arent great vs cav but u can defeat AI cav if you have some good terrain or just avoid field battles with them altogether

I play on 112% difficulity, and in my experience, Huscarls are just a wall of death to any army that doesn't outnumber us 10-1 so they only get 10 people in the fight.
I've fought Vaegirs and wiped them off the map, fought Kerghite and they really don't do a lot of damage, except the occasional Lancer or Lord that kills 1 or 2.
Sarranids have caused the highest casualty rate so far. The occasional Rodok army hasn't been a problem either.

These fights have been on flat terrain, on hilly terrain and everything in between. The Huscarls just don't lose.

agreed

 

[tarnus]

Nords are tough bastards when they fight close to together in a group, if they are singled out by cavalry, then they go down like any other unit. I have army of about 40 Huscarls, and 30 Knights, and 6-7companions, the rest are sharpshooters, mixed troops.

I charge heavy cavalry in first when the enemy gets close, then Huscarls charge in to mop so the Cavalry don't get overwhelmed, i rarely lose a guy. The toughest battles have been against Sarranid Mamluks...i've lost the most men against them, Knights or Huscarls, they are tough sobs and most sarranid lords seem to have ample supply of them!

 

[Sevrun]

if you LET them get singled out you are WRONG!

Just sayin

 

[Seawied86]

i love getting my nords in a shieldwall and rolling thru a village battle when i get caught out by a lord whilst raiding his village

nords arent great vs cav but u can defeat AI cav if you have some good terrain or just avoid field battles with them altogether

I play on 112% difficulity, and in my experience, Huscarls are just a wall of death to any army that doesn't outnumber us 10-1 so they only get 10 people in the fight.
I've fought Vaegirs and wiped them off the map, fought Kerghite and they really don't do a lot of damage, except the occasional Lancer or Lord that kills 1 or 2.
Sarranids have caused the highest casualty rate so far. The occasional Rodok army hasn't been a problem either.

These fights have been on flat terrain, on hilly terrain and everything in between. The Huscarls just don't lose.

They're certainly versatile, but bare in mind: they are more difficult to upgrade than any other troop in the game. If you lose one, its a huge setback.

Also, if you take an army of 40 huscalrs and throw them up against 40 Swadian Knights on flat terrain, my money would be on the Knights.

 

[Sevrun]

i love getting my nords in a shieldwall and rolling thru a village battle when i get caught out by a lord whilst raiding his village

nords arent great vs cav but u can defeat AI cav if you have some good terrain or just avoid field battles with them altogether

I play on 112% difficulity, and in my experience, Huscarls are just a wall of death to any army that doesn't outnumber us 10-1 so they only get 10 people in the fight.
I've fought Vaegirs and wiped them off the map, fought Kerghite and they really don't do a lot of damage, except the occasional Lancer or Lord that kills 1 or 2.
Sarranids have caused the highest casualty rate so far. The occasional Rodok army hasn't been a problem either.

These fights have been on flat terrain, on hilly terrain and everything in between. The Huscarls just don't lose.

They're certainly versatile, but bare in mind: they are more difficult to upgrade than any other troop in the game. If you lose one, its a huge setback.

Also, if you take an army of 40 huscalrs and throw them up against 40 Swadian Knights on flat terrain, my money would be on the Knights.

1 to 1 they just might have an edge, though I tend to look at things by the upkeep costs and for the money, the Huscarl is the most Bas*** MoFo in the game based upon my experience.

 

[Baguette Eater]

Then you clearly havent done enough swadian knights charges w/ at least 70 knights.