EA hoburgs and other elite neutrals

[Kristoffer O]

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

[Tuidjy]

> 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. :-)

[Kristoffer O]

aIHh!

Edit: that was a positive sounding vocal expression

[NTJedi]

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.

[thejeff]

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.

[djo]

thejeff said:
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.

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

[FAJ]

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 .