CivRulesAll
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which unit do you use most? Voice your opinion!
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civverguy
Emperor
Knights and knights only.
CivRulesAll
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the computer is extremely stupid. ive never seen them use knights.
Modern Armor.
First they take some time to learn chivelary and secondly they have some wierd calculation based on shields and something which often leads to that they build the cheapest unit they can (not to old ones though). Maybe its Offens./shield and something with movement. Its not sane at most times though, but hey its the civ AI. I mean they are completly flawless at every other aspect. hrm
AskReeves15
Chieftain
I use knights normally because my game demands it but I really like the longbowman-pikeman combo as a good bit of synergy.
I agree that the AI is stupid, but in every single game I played, I always seen at least a few AI civs build knight. Maybe they didn't have Iron?And it is possible that if you're playing a low difficulty level (Chieftain or warlord, for example) then the AI will not have enough production or research capabilities to build knights when you do.
cubsfan6506
Got u
Knights all the way.
Bartleby
Remembers laughter
Of the ones on the poll, knights.
MadScotsMan
The Ruler of Cattle
of the ones on the poll, medeval infantry. But I like Industrial ages, so I have to say regular Infantry. I just stop using calvary and use a mass infantry, sometimes with mass artillary, a la the Great War =P
setew2
Chieftain
Of the list, I would say knights.
Not of the list, I would say I use cavalry the most.
Not of the list, I would say I use cavalry the most.
setew2
Chieftain
When I played it at chieftian almost all the AI civ's used knights.I agree that the AI is stupid, but in every single game I played, I always seen at least a few AI civs build knight. Maybe they didn't have Iron?And it is possible that if you're playing a low difficulty level (Chieftain or warlord, for example) then the AI will not have enough production or research capabilities to build knights when you do.
PaperBeetle
Emperor
Well it sounds like a military game, so I'm on my way to Mil Trad. I don't have time to waste researching Chivalry: maces all the way (and I consider the longbow to be essentially the same unit as the mace). After all, if this is a military game, I am raping the AI's ROP, so the extra move is not worth doubling the cost, and the extra defense is worth nothing at all.
gmaharriet
Ancient Crone
I voted knights, but if I'm playing Iroquois with MWs or Celts with Gallics, I may skip Chivalry and beeline for Military Tradition.
OTOH, If I'm playing a civ like China or Japan, Chivalry is a MUST for getting my UU.
OTOH, If I'm playing a civ like China or Japan, Chivalry is a MUST for getting my UU.
It really depends. If you can out research the AI, then you enjoy knights before them, however if you are researching the same amount, then it would appear that the AI would be building knights when you are. Unless you are way ahead of them but do eventually see knights from them.
So, for all I know you could have...
1) Out researched the AI but eventually seen knights from them.
2) Been at a stronghold with the AI in terms of researching capabilities. So you see knights and vice-versa, unless a civ has no Iron or horses.
3) Been lacking the research potentials and seeing knights from other civs while you have older troops. This is a big
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Desertsnow
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Kannigets. I use longbows or medieval infantry with escort sometimes and occasionally without escort, sometimes in combined arms with crusaders (if available) who serve as both attackers and defenders, but in the majority of my games attacking forces in this era are knights, knights, and more knights.
Knights are very expensive though.
