As the title asks: which minor faction troops do you try to ahem recruit?
I know there have been at least two cycles of nerfs to them. And that some of the minor faction troops, even without nerfs, were just gallingly bad in terms of performance.
But some are actually still good?
For me, it is Beni Zilal Royal Guards, javelin cavalry. They do about as well as my Aserai nobles, sometimes clearly outperforming them for whatever reason. Their armor isn't great but it is good enough to head-up against the archer backline on an unmasked approach and they have enough staying power to chew through them once they get there. A top-notch troop, not even really a budget fill-in but actually capable of earning their place on their own merits.
I know there have been at least two cycles of nerfs to them. And that some of the minor faction troops, even without nerfs, were just gallingly bad in terms of performance.
But some are actually still good?
For me, it is Beni Zilal Royal Guards, javelin cavalry. They do about as well as my Aserai nobles, sometimes clearly outperforming them for whatever reason. Their armor isn't great but it is good enough to head-up against the archer backline on an unmasked approach and they have enough staying power to chew through them once they get there. A top-notch troop, not even really a budget fill-in but actually capable of earning their place on their own merits.