Re: EA hoburgs and other elite neutrals
 

OTOH crossbows are less important in the early era. Longbows are generally better.

Re: EA hoburgs and other elite neutrals
 

> OTOH crossbows are less important in the early era. Longbows are generally better.

One on one, yes. But remember that you can get 2 hoburg crossbows for 14/8, when
a longbow costs 12/7. It's about two on one. While heavy armour is less common
in the early age, two crossbows are still better than one longbow, especially
after Flaming Arrows get brought in the equation, and that is common in early era.

Still, I would rather find elephants. :-)

Re: EA hoburgs and other elite neutrals
 

aIHh!

Edit: that was a positive sounding vocal expression http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Re: EA hoburgs and other elite neutrals
 

Yes those hoburg crossbowmen are difficult to locate, but definitely a good deal. Just protect them and they'll shoot up the enemy for a great price.

Re: EA hoburgs and other elite neutrals
 

The one thing I always miss in EA is scouts. I never find more than a few and often not in the first dozen or so provinces. And then you tend to be hitting your neighbors.
Relying on national scouts for intelligence is not good.

Re: EA hoburgs and other elite neutrals
 

Especially if you're EA C'tis. Ouch!

Re: EA hoburgs and other elite neutrals
 

Massive amounts of hoburg crossbowmen save my Abysian elites from nasties like illithids and incomming aoe spells. They are great to have around because they are easy-to-lose chaff troops, that pack an incredibly nasty punch with flamming arrows. Just don't expect them to stick around if any enemies get on top of them http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif.