All-cav armies vs mixed, 1419-1490

[N Katsyev]

Originally posted by daedalus
Still, the initial question remains, In to 1.06, no beta, is it better to have 10,000 cav only or 10,000 cav + 1,000 inf? It seems to me that pure cav armies are more effective early in the game.

Are you on plains or are you in the mountains?

 

[unmerged(10951)]

Originally posted by Derek Pullem
Rebels

All the games I've played (before the latest, altering patch), my pure cavalry forces seemed to get sliced up by rebels. I can never win unless I spice 'em up with infantry.

Or I'm just terribly unlucky.

 

[Castellon]

I always found all cav armies better than same # plus a small # of inf. I know this has been brought up many times in the past as well.

 

[Derek Pullem]

This change is really annoying but I love it! No longer do you build 100% cavalry. I've found myself cursing the fact that all my infantry die first leaving me with a cavalry heavy army. I've even detatched cavalry to remove the penalty in rough terrain.

On the other hand I do think the tax collector thing is a srep too far but thats another thread.

On rebels - remember that rebels are straight 5's for sliders. If you are fighting with low quality serfs (e.g. Russia and some other ROTW nations) rebels can have quite an advantage. The point about cavalry versus rebels is that you can get there fast before they take control of the province. Very important early on before assaults. Poor terrain gives all cav problems versus rebels but hit them early is always a good policy