Ulm - what items do you build w/Smiths?

[Lord_Bob]

Ok, here is some help. You know what unit you build at your capital turn 1 through 10? Flail troops+Smith. Nothing but.
Now, there are interesting possibilities with Indies, but don't build anything but Flails at your castle.

Then cast Strength of Giants on your flail troops. Have the discipline to give up territory if you must to keep your troops alive. Get that Strength of Giants! For the first few turns, you need to burn an earth gem to cast it. Great. Do that. With Strength of Giants 68 flail troops with light mage surport, and ABOVE ALL SERMON OF COURAGE, you can take on bless troops and rip them apart. Your GOLD VALUE in bless troops. I fought three times my gold value in Bless troops(22 White Tigers and 8 White Monkeys, Water and Earth Bless VERSUS 68 Flail Troops) and killed all the monkeys and five of the tigers before breaking. Your flail troops are heavily armoured and have high hitpoints. They will be making ALOT of morale rolls. It is NOT silly to get the Herald Lance if you can or the Horn of Valour. NOTHING IS PUT AHEAD OF STRENGTH OF GIANTS!

STRENGTH OF GIANTS!
STRENGTH OF GIANTS!
STRENGTH OF GIANTS!