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Over the next few turns or less you can begin to design your own army. Here's a list of the better troops and how to use them: | Over the next few turns or less you can begin to design your own army. Here's a list of the better troops and how to use them: | ||
You've got three different types of archers available, Markata, Atavi, and Bandar. Markata archers are cheap so it's easy to amass them in large numbers, however their range is smaller and they're fast, so frequently what happens is they run out in front of your lines to fire and get slaughtered. Atavi archers have the range necessary to stay put, for the most part, and fire. Bandar archers are even more expensive than both, but have a lower precision and more hit points. | You've got three different types of archers available, Markata, Atavi, and Bandar. Markata archers are cheap so it's easy to amass them in large numbers, however their range is smaller and they're fast, so frequently what happens is they run out in front of your lines to fire and get slaughtered. Atavi archers have the range necessary to stay put, for the most part, and fire. Bandar archers are even more expensive than both, but have a lower precision and more hit points. They're not always worth the cost; On the one hand, they're less precise, but on the other, they use Long Bows, which are more capable of puncturing through the heavy armor you sometimes see in the Early Age. They're best when the enemy has heavier defenses, such as Ulm or Jotun. Atavi archers are probably the best option, they have a chance of surviving an arrow or sling and don't run out to get cut down. | ||
Out of all the infantry, Markata, Atavi, and Bandar, I think the resource heavy Bandar Swordsmen is the best option. They can take a few hits and hold a line, and are pretty good at absorbing missile weapons. It's well worth the cost, and additionally they're the only troop that uses more than a single digit of resources and even at sloth:2 you'll have enough to get quite a few of them and still get plenty of archers. In the early stages of the game, however, mass Markata with Atavi mixed in is a cheap source of troops for taking on independents. Keep in mind that they will become significantly less useful as soon as you start meeting other Gods, except as a body shield to distract the first wave of melee units from your main force. | Out of all the infantry, Markata, Atavi, and Bandar, I think the resource heavy Bandar Swordsmen is the best option. They can take a few hits and hold a line, and are pretty good at absorbing missile weapons. It's well worth the cost, and additionally they're the only troop that uses more than a single digit of resources and even at sloth:2 you'll have enough to get quite a few of them and still get plenty of archers. In the early stages of the game, however, mass Markata with Atavi mixed in is a cheap source of troops for taking on independents. Keep in mind that they will become significantly less useful as soon as you start meeting other Gods, except as a body shield to distract the first wave of melee units from your main force. | ||