Title says it all, and as the search function didn't bring up any good results regarding this topic i decided to start a new one.
Do you build them? How to use them? When? Is it worth beelining them? And everything else that comes up in your mind on this topic.
Personally, i found them to be pretty solid, even though i've never used them before. They prolongue the usefulness of Cavalery a bit further (yeah, i know, some people have done Cavalery+Bombers before...), vs. non-protective leaders it's perfectly fine to fight Rifles with Cavs as long as you bring enough Airships along. They have a good range and aren't countered (except machine guns to some extend) in their era. Have done some worldbuilder testing, like:
6 Cavs, 5 XP (not even Pinch as i forgot about that)
vs.
4 Rifleman, AGG Leader, +3 XP, 80% Culture, on a hill
With Airships i usually won the "second" fight (5th Cav vs. first Rifle for example) or had winning odds, without them it was a slaughterfest.
Same Setup without Hillcity and non-AGG Leader, the odds were even better. With only 40% Culture, they became decent. All these setups are not representative, but they got me thinking. So, what you guys think?
Do you build them? How to use them? When? Is it worth beelining them? And everything else that comes up in your mind on this topic.
Personally, i found them to be pretty solid, even though i've never used them before. They prolongue the usefulness of Cavalery a bit further (yeah, i know, some people have done Cavalery+Bombers before...), vs. non-protective leaders it's perfectly fine to fight Rifles with Cavs as long as you bring enough Airships along. They have a good range and aren't countered (except machine guns to some extend) in their era. Have done some worldbuilder testing, like:
6 Cavs, 5 XP (not even Pinch as i forgot about that)
vs.
4 Rifleman, AGG Leader, +3 XP, 80% Culture, on a hill
With Airships i usually won the "second" fight (5th Cav vs. first Rifle for example) or had winning odds, without them it was a slaughterfest.
Same Setup without Hillcity and non-AGG Leader, the odds were even better. With only 40% Culture, they became decent. All these setups are not representative, but they got me thinking. So, what you guys think?