Leveraging protective trait

[Rex rgis of Ter]

I find protective is an excellent trait for OCC. The AI is more sggresive agsinst you in it because of your handicapps, but you candestroy any invasion. Sitting Bull is ideal for OCC, for the fact his cities are almost impregnable, and the large amounts of GP you get. I've never played a OCC that wasn't protective because I'm afriad.

 

[futurehermit]

I like them at that point more for versatility. Having maybe a third of my stack as longbows/crossbows with the drill promotion means that once collateral damage is taken into account they are capable of easily killing the remaining wounded defenders (after maces have taken out the CG longbows) taking little damage in the process and being in a strong position to defend against counter attack.

Also used in that role they accumulate a lot of promotions. And promotions like cover and shock make them really good stack defenders and more versatile for attacking roles

This is really valuable advice imo that people should pay attention to. These little attentions to detail can make a huge difference in turning a slogfest into an efficient war.