Having played Jotun extensively (the first race I tried in Dom 2) I can tell you that each Jot spearman or huskarl is worth
at least 3-4x any mere human troop. Do not discount that 3x hits, 2x str, 1.5x armor, 1.3x morale. The way it works is thus:
- the giants and humans crash together
- humans inflict minor damage on giants, which doesn't bother them much (more hits and better armor)
- giants each kill a human in one blow (high strength)
- repeat, until humans rout after 2-3 turns of such exchanges (human morale is dropping due to losses far faster than giant morale, and humans will break sooner due to the lower morale they start with)
- you will typically come out of such a battle with no losses to your giants whatsoever.
Jot (and R'lyeh) simply plow through independents very quickly in the early, crucial stages of the game. You just have to be careful to avoid engaging more than 3x the numbers of your own troops, unless you have strong magical support.
[ January 20, 2004, 01:37: Message edited by: Arryn ]