New Archers

[christuffin]

Has anyone else found the new bonus for the archer ridiculous. I had 10 swordsmen and 10 axemen in a stack, the swordsman had a city attack and the axemen archers I was attack Isabella in 500ad all she had was 4 archers 2 axemen and 1 swordsman I lost eveyman. Any suggestions how to get an early AI with archers defending in the cities.

 

[Xiahou Mao]

Uh, there is no new bonus for Archers. But if you're going to go at a city with 7 troops defending, with a large cultural defense bonus (as Isabella always has due to religion founding), you'll either want to bring Catapults for bombardment/collateral damage, or have a spy incite a revolt to drop the defenses altogether for one turn.

 

[Elandal]

Or you need to play Boudica with Elite Swordsmen (ie. luck out with a quest), aka Gallic Warriors with free CR1 promotion. And even then you need lots of them. Also remember that Guerilla 3 gives 50% withdraw chance.