Pike vs Cavalry

[Trumanator]

Meh, from what I've read on the forums people don't use the average giant troops much, except maybe the Fomorians. Niefels don't much care if you've got a pike, and even if they get repelled the cold aura is what matters. Skinshifters I don't know that much about, but don't they also have good morale and att? Same for Woodsman, morale is not an issue. Against giant PD Pikes are probably good, but so is most anything.

[Endoperez]

Originally Posted by Trumanator

Meh, from what I've read on the forums people don't use the average giant troops much, except maybe the Fomorians. Niefels don't much care if you've got a pike, and even if they get repelled the cold aura is what matters. Skinshifters I don't know that much about, but don't they also have good morale and att? Same for Woodsman, morale is not an issue. Against giant PD Pikes are probably good, but so is most anything.

Early age isn't the only era with giants. Jotunheim in Middle and Late doesn't have Niefels, Ashdod will use giant troops a lot as well, and there are some size 3 units with a single attack and no trample that pikes work against. Well, at least I think so: Pale Ones of Agartha aren't used much above water, Minotaurs trample, size 3 Abysians have high prot and often dual-wield, Caelians lose in melee any way... Perhaps Shamblers or Cave Men or other easily massable independent big hitters.

[Ironhawk]

Originally Posted by Trumanator

Meh, from what I've read on the forums people don't use the average giant troops much, except maybe the Fomorians.

Not true. Don't knock Pikes vs. Giants until you've tried it.