Battle Commanders: What classes would you like to see more of?

[Breidr]

I've been applying as a mercenary in a lot of battles lately and they've been the most enjoyable part of this mod for me.  Forget NA_1 this is what I've really started to enjoy because believe it or not, they're more fun for me, and seeing different gear and tactics has been fun.  It's not just the same crap all the time.

With that said, I wanted to get a feel for what is missing from battle, so I can spec up my hero for battle.  From what I can gather, there have been a lack of shields in the battles I've been in, and I can play a decent shielder.  I am frequently employed as a guard during battles with Frisia and it works well.  That's just me though, anybody else have some input.  I am a mercenary here to serve commanders, what do they want?

[Smoothrich]

[Noodlenrice]

good players (not you)

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[Jack1]

If the 13k goes into battle we would want something like:

20% archers
5%crossbows
45% shielders(1h or hoplite)
20% polearms
10% 2h

At the moment our mercs are lower in most categories except that we have plenty of 2 handers, also, possibly more polearms than shielders on an open map.

[Switchtense]

Cannot say what classes are needed for every battle.

It always depends on the battle itself. The setting, what kind of battle it is, who the enemy is etc.

In Sieges on the defence side many archers are insanely effective, while on the attacking side you need many shielders and 2hs.

In field battles Polearms and Shielders are the most effective, followed closely by 2hs. Archers are good as well, but if the enemy has a decent amount of shielders they are not very efficient.

That all is if you neglect the actual setting. Some castles need more X while other castles need more of Y or Z.


All in all the only advise I can give you is that you should play whatever is the most fun for you. That way you will do well and people will hire you more often.

[GOBBLINKINGREATLEADER]

I honestly think shielder is a pretty desirable class. You can be good at field battles, sieges, and villages, and you can join shieldwalls. The second most necessary is either polearm or archers (both to fight cav or just support melee with their huge attack range).

Normally most commanders just hire people they think are good, so I recommend playing one class that you find fun (for me it was 1h cav) repeatedly until you understand the footwork, animations, and capabilities of that class by instinct. Don't worry about learning every class, more or less once you master one of them you become significantly better at all of them.

[Chosen1]

I honestly think shielder is a pretty desirable class. You can be good at field battles, sieges, and villages, and you can join shieldwalls. The second most necessary is either polearm or archers (both to fight cav or just support melee with their huge attack range).

Normally most commanders just hire people they think are good, so I recommend playing one class that you find fun (for me it was 1h cav) repeatedly until you understand the footwork, animations, and capabilities of that class by instinct. Don't worry about learning every class, more or less once you master one of them you become significantly better at all of them.

What??? Daruvian is actually capable of making good, well-thought out posts?

[GOBBLINKINGREATLEADER]

i have a soft spot for noobs

if i werent a full blooded frisian bundle of sticks i would have made a clan with the sole purpose of helping noobs in NA a long time ago

[Fearvich]

I'm no commander, but I think I shield-wall full of men with throwing axes would be devastating to the oppositions shield-wall, opening them up to archer fire as well.

[GOBBLINKINGREATLEADER]

Surprisingly throwers are by far most useful in castle sieges. They can throw down ladders or through corridors and its very hard for people to dodge them. They're just rare in Strategus because you're never sure if people will actually take the time to buy good thrower gear, so people don't like to spec in it so they don't have to show up to battles with no gear.

[Lemon]

Yeah, nothing is more deadly than a group of throwers pelting lances down a corridor into groups of enemies.

[Breidr]

My Main right now is a shielder, because it's suits me and me reflex speed.  I may put some throwing in there, might be fun!  If not I'll go back to my basic shielder, it sounds like there are a lot more 2H heroes out there, and I think I'm a better shield bro anyway.

Thanks for the help guys

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