Class for strategus?

[Moen]

The time of my retirement is coming, so i wonder, what class would be in most demand in strategus?
At the moment i am playing 2h/xbow and even tho i like it, i don't mind switching anywhere else

[Gnjus]

Archer.

[Gingerpussy]

Archer.

Nope i think Xbower is the best choice if u have the skills to use it.

[Peasant_Woman]

Archer/Crossbowman/Shielder in that order.

[Gingerpussy]

My opinion as a commander if i where to recruit for a strategus battle woud be.

Xbower ( if u have the money, xbow is expensive in strat)
Archer
Piker or mauler (2H or Pole)
Shielders

[ThePoopy]

all u need is archers and pikes

[Moen]

Thanks all for the responses, i think i ll go dedicated x-bow ;)

[MountedRhader]

Cavalry! Save the dying class!!

[Keshian]

Have you guys been watching the big Ripper battle videos, where cav just tore them to shreds despite their archers and pikes?  Cavalry decides almost every fight in non-siege maps.  Go cav/shielder (polearm or 1h) and you will be in high demand, because even in sieges shielders are very useful.  The highest kills in all those fights was consistently by cav not archers.  If you go cavalry/shielder you will help your clan the most.

[[ptx]]

Cav are expensive. Now that strategus might be getting a proper economy, horses might not be that available. Basically, any class but throwers is in demand, as long as you are good at what you do, so just pick the class that you are most comfortable with and that you have the most fun with.

[DarkFox]

I think that 2h/pole without shields will struggle except defending the castle.

[Reinhardt]

These responses are from the old strategus, but I would predict that even in the new one, for teamplay a shield + 1h would be nice, polearms as well, perhaps an archer even. Xbow is a bit expensive, so you'll see them mid-strat probably.

I personally go for cav + inf (6 riding 6 ath), with 120 1h/120 pole. Diversity.

[Keshian]

These responses are from the old strategus, but I would predict that even in the new one, for teamplay a shield + 1h would be nice, polearms as well, perhaps an archer even. Xbow is a bit expensive, so you'll see them mid-strat probably.

I personally go for cav + inf (6 riding 6 ath), with 120 1h/120 pole. Diversity.

+1 if you include shield skill, fully agree.

[Reinhardt]

+1 if you include shield skill, fully agree.

Oh yeah, forgot about 5 shield.

[Moen]

Hmmm, so i guess i ll just make another hybrid, but instead of ironflesh i ll take shield, and 1h instead of 2h, that's fine i guess, as long as i keep my lovely well-made crossbow ( though, +2 soon)