[Twan]

Personnally if a change is to be made affecting Machaka I would like a change of light units prices/upkeep affecting all nations. With all human non elite units with 7 or less protection having a cost of 8 gold instead of 10 (and very low morale + low protection militias say 6 gold), the machaka low ressources cost and high mapmoves infantry would become really interesting. Armors need to be made by artisans and repaired, so it seems logical that units with a chain mail cost a little more than naked ones (or quasi naked ones).

As it is Machaka will prefer to recruit any indep unit in medium armor, as paying the same price/upkeep for troops one shoted by anything isn't very cost efficient. I think with a specific price for leather/naked infantry, using the machaka warriors, will become more a valid choice (one more mapmove / more ap at the price of the 4-7 protection most light indies have).

ps : witch doctors aren't old, only black sorcerers and some sorceress are (as for most human nations, the best capitol only mages are the older)