[Aetius]

Originally posted by Graeme Dice:

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Originally posted by Aetius:
As part of a wish list I would like to see a new unit for Abyssia, the salamander rider. Abyssia really suffers, in my opinion, from the combination of no archers, no cavalry, and all heavy infantry.

Archers are okay, but quickly become mostly useless. Abysia can get as many shortbow archers as they could ever want just from independent provinces. They really don't need cavalry, since they have devils.

[quote]One of Abyssia's better units is the salamander, however these tend to have poor morale and break easily.[/QUOTE}

They are also severely overpriced, extremely fragile, and become fatigued too quickly.

Any thoughts? Unbalanced? Or just the cure for Abyssia?

Abysia doesn't really need anything else, they have all the aspects they need for a powerful nation.

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I did solicit opinions and thoughts, yours are noted, clearly we are at a point of disagreement. However, you did not address my remark regarding the AI and Abyssia. From my own eperiences I have yet to see an AI Abyssia rampaging with large numbers of devils, devils being your proposed substitute for cavalry. Even playing Abyssia I have yet to get a powerful blood magic economy, but perhaps this is more a function of my inexperience with playing this nation and blood magic in general.

I am more of the Gandalf Parker school of thought and there are no useless units or summons. I have found that if placed correctly salamanders can provide a devasting attack to open up the ranks of oppossing heavy cavalry or heavy infantry. My only problem is their low morale.

The only problem with independent archers or any independents for that matter and Abyssia is the heat generation. If you do not micromanage, or if you are careless you will end up roasting your own independents, this is particularly frustrating with blood slaves.