Sword Sisters

[Turumbar]

Would be an awsome unit if they had points into power strike, maybe some more hp and a way to actually recruit them instead of fidning them as prisoners. Wears plate armor, elite cavalry shields, very fast mounted unit and has crossbows. Overall good for castle defense and a good unit against khergits / moping up routed enemies.

 

[Velax]

They'd be much better if they had decent horses with armour, rather than coursers.

 

[Lord Doom]

I call them 'Suicide Sisters'. Heres a song I wrote about them and posted in Zendar a while back...

"Peasant Woman",  sung to the tune of Roy Orbison's "Pretty Woman".


Peasant woman, off to sell dried meat
Caught by bandits, her skills were way too weak
Peasant woman
We can upgrade you, your stats are low
But even Camp Followers seriously blow
Mercy

Peasant woman, we should lose that dress
Peasant woman, axe-blows make quite a mess
Peasent woman
A Huntress, you could well be
Just two-thousand more xp...

Peasant woman, made a kill
Peasant woman, increased her skill
Peasant woman, Camp Defender is not that far away
Peasant woman, yeah yeah yeah
Helmet is optional, just use your hair
Peasant woman, say you'll stay with me
Cause I need you, I'll treat you right
The sad fact is, we lost our Swadian Knights

Peasant woman, don't walk on by
Sword Sister is possible, if you try
Peasant woman, her Courser too weak
Peasent woman, lands hard on her feet
She tried and tried to rely on her plate
But poor stats soon sealed her fate
What do I see
Is she walking back to me?
Yeah, Borcha had 10 points in surgery!
Ohhh, ohhh, Peasant woman

 

[Lance Tankmen]

lol hella nice song !!!

 

[CorSelinke]

I call them 'Suicide Sisters'. Heres a song I wrote about them and posted in Zendar a while back...

"Peasant Woman",  sung to the tune of Roy Orbison's "Pretty Woman".


Peasant woman, off to sell dried meat
Caught by bandits, her skills were way too weak
Peasant woman
We can upgrade you, your stats are low
But even Camp Followers seriously blow
Mercy

Peasant woman, we should lose that dress
Peasant woman, axe-blows make quite a mess
Peasent woman
A Huntress, you could well be
Just two-thousand more xp...

Peasant woman, made a kill
Peasant woman, increased her skill
Peasant woman, Camp Defender is not that far away
Peasant woman, yeah yeah yeah
Helmet is optional, just use your hair
Peasant woman, say you'll stay with me
Cause I need you, I'll treat you right
The sad fact is, we lost our Swadian Knights

Peasant woman, don't walk on by
Sword Sister is possible, if you try
Peasant woman, her Courser too weak
Peasent woman, lands hard on her feet
She tried and tried to rely on her plate
But poor stats soon sealed her fate
What do I see
Is she walking back to me?
Yeah, Borcha had 10 points in surgery!
Ohhh, ohhh, Peasant woman

...

I love you.

 

[levache]

hehehhe awesome.

But yeah, they really do suck. Quite sad. It be nice if after you won a tournament if you could recruit some of the tournament pros/units... the pros could be new heros, and it'd be a way of getting sword sisters etc .

 

[Ruyina]

I call them 'Suicide Sisters'. Heres a song I wrote about them and posted in Zendar a while back...

"Peasant Woman",  sung to the tune of Roy Orbison's "Pretty Woman".


Peasant woman, off to sell dried meat
Caught by bandits, her skills were way too weak
Peasant woman
We can upgrade you, your stats are low
But even Camp Followers seriously blow
Mercy

Peasant woman, we should lose that dress
Peasant woman, axe-blows make quite a mess
Peasent woman
A Huntress, you could well be
Just two-thousand more xp...

Peasant woman, made a kill
Peasant woman, increased her skill
Peasant woman, Camp Defender is not that far away
Peasant woman, yeah yeah yeah
Helmet is optional, just use your hair
Peasant woman, say you'll stay with me
Cause I need you, I'll treat you right
The sad fact is, we lost our Swadian Knights

Peasant woman, don't walk on by
Sword Sister is possible, if you try
Peasant woman, her Courser too weak
Peasent woman, lands hard on her feet
She tried and tried to rely on her plate
But poor stats soon sealed her fate
What do I see
Is she walking back to me?
Yeah, Borcha had 10 points in surgery!
Ohhh, ohhh, Peasant woman

You have just made my year!

Sword sisters = replacement for my VHA, because they USE their ranged weapons. Katrin is my controllable invincible sword sister. Ahh! I'd love to be able to recruit them more easily, but I've found that up to 9 peasant women are held as prisoners via steppe/desert bandits now, so it's helpful.

There should be a small congregation of female soldiers! Like a miniature faction (similar to manhunters, only you can recruit them), known as Women of War! Prehaps there could be a chance of, while camping in "Women of War" territory, a Camp Follower or seven will ask to join you?

 

[Lance Tankmen]

well before we can recruit some useless women they need to allow you to recruit MANhunters

 

[Ruyina]

well before we can recruit some useless women they need to allow you to recruit MANhunters

*Shakes fist*

But I do agree on the needing to recruit manhunters.

 

[The Dominator]

That was a nice song you must have a philosofical vein or somthing

 

[Nameless_Terror]

well before we can recruit some useless women they need to allow you to recruit MANhunters

*Shakes fist*

But I do agree on the needing to recruit manhunters.

I agree... I finally cratered and tweaked the game a little. I made it so that farmers would have the option of turning into man hunters instead of mercs. The only problem is that it isn't save gave compatible.


Loved the song. Beautiful.

as for the on topic, they nerf'ed the sword sisters a considerable amount in 1.25 I think it was. Before they had 2-3 PS and a few iron flesh. I think the wages were lowered as well.

 

[Ruyina]

well before we can recruit some useless women they need to allow you to recruit MANhunters

*Shakes fist*

But I do agree on the needing to recruit manhunters.

I agree... I finally cratered and tweaked the game a little. I made it so that farmers would have the option of turning into man hunters instead of mercs. The only problem is that it isn't save gave compatible.


Loved the song. Beautiful.

as for the on topic, they nerf'ed the sword sisters a considerable amount in 1.25 I think it was. Before they had 2-3 PS and a few iron flesh. I think the wages were lowered as well.

I'd noticed the lower wage. I think they used to be around 40 denars each, 120 denars to upgrade to sword sister. I'm glad about the price reduction, but eh. Mine just sit in one of my castles now waiting to be called into action, much like me it seems.

 

[user1324865215]

They are much cheaper, and its not that immoral to go into the editor and change their stats.

 

[Kenkage]

There is a suggestion about recruiting manhunters in the privy council. It was made by me of course but it hasn't died off.

 

[Sammyboy]

If one has sword sisters it is best to put them in a seperate command than your cavalry and then dispatch them after the initial charge.

 

[Vermin]

I cannot wait until PoP gets ported to Warband and 'll be able to raise an army of jarid wielding, axeswinging valkyries, possible with some Heroine Adventurers

 

[Qwertyman]

Sword sisters are weak? o_0
they are fantastic if used correctly!  I use them as an elite force that swoops in after the innitial clash,  they kick arse.

 

[Vermin]

I usually let my infantry attack and charge from flanks or rear with my sisters, works just fine. If they were given chargers, I'd do head on charges aswell.

Sword sisters arent weak, but they could use a little extra(another horse to begin with, a hunter atleast)

 

[Falcon Critical]

I always keep them in a seperate group, in open field they follow me while my heavy cavalry do the initial charge.  Once the enemy has broken you set the sisters to charge and they run down fleeing enemies on their swift steeds.

In sieges I also have them follow me, as an elite guard detail.  Those that have crossbows assist me with picking off defending archers, those that have shields keep them raised to offer that little bit of protection/cover to duck behind.  Having a small group of top tier soldiers always following you is mighty useful for those times where you might otherwise find yourself singled out.

 

[Bobsama]

I always keep them in a seperate group, in open field they follow me while my heavy cavalry do the initial charge.  Once the enemy has broken you set the sisters to charge and they run down fleeing enemies on their swift steeds.

In sieges I also have them follow me, as an elite guard detail.  Those that have crossbows assist me with picking off defending archers, those that have shields keep them raised to offer that little bit of protection/cover to duck behind.  Having a small group of top tier soldiers always following you is mighty useful for those times where you might otherwise find yourself singled out.

I do that with my companions. I have them seperated into two groups; Heros and Healers. I usually stick Klethi (my pathfinder), Ymira (my engineer/paramedic) and Jeremus (my doctor) on the Healers and tell them to go camp somewhere out of view, especially in sieges. They run and hide, and I tell my Heros (I include Sword Sisters in the Heros group) to follow me while I camp some hilltop.