AstralVisage
Chieftain
- Joined
- Jun 27, 2012
- Messages
- 15
Hello guys!
Today I was just pondering the effectiveness of the horse resource and their military units. I do not horse based units as a worthwhile expenditure of my gold per turn or production per turn.
I often make the Horse Chariot in the beginning, due to the fact that they are stronger archers than can move forward four spaces. Now we get to Horseman. I never seem to build these because the AI has lots of Spearmen around this time. I myself go for the early techs that allow for luxury resource exploitation, then for Social Service. By the time I have an army of Pikeman and Crossbowmen and can upgrade the Pikeman I disband them and buy and build Musketmen. I've never really fooled around with Cavalry or Helicopters because they never felt worth it to me.
What do you guys have to say? Are horses just there to trade to the AI, or is there something that I am missing about Horse-based and Cavalry units?
Cheers
Today I was just pondering the effectiveness of the horse resource and their military units. I do not horse based units as a worthwhile expenditure of my gold per turn or production per turn.
I often make the Horse Chariot in the beginning, due to the fact that they are stronger archers than can move forward four spaces. Now we get to Horseman. I never seem to build these because the AI has lots of Spearmen around this time. I myself go for the early techs that allow for luxury resource exploitation, then for Social Service. By the time I have an army of Pikeman and Crossbowmen and can upgrade the Pikeman I disband them and buy and build Musketmen. I've never really fooled around with Cavalry or Helicopters because they never felt worth it to me.
What do you guys have to say? Are horses just there to trade to the AI, or is there something that I am missing about Horse-based and Cavalry units?
Cheers