200 spearmen vs 200 knights

[@masterboy3077]

I would love to see fully upgraded HRE and abbasid spearman.

[@psychomap]

You can also bait the first boiling oil by sending one knight ahead of the others and in general spread to avoid the knights getting hit by the splash from the cannon emplacement. but if there are villagers present to repair, killing the villagers is a more efficient use of the knights anyway.

[@OptimusCrime4444]

I like to See which comp beats a equal pop of knights which is mich more importsnt for lategame fights. 100knights vs 100 spears + crossbows. How many do I need from each to win an even numbered fight? (My guess would be something like 30-40 spears and 70-60 crossbows).

[@khyroz9519]

yes knights are the most pop efficient unit in the game, even more so than elephants. its similar to how protoss often wins lategame vs bio terran due to pop efficiency, while bio terran is way more ressource efficient. equal ressources pure knights will always lose to pure spearmen. thats why most people play knights with archers and crossbowmen which are good vs spearmen while also being cheap.

[@OptimusCrime4444]

@@khyroz9519 oh damn, so there is no way an army in whatever composition can beat a pure knight army of equal population?

[@khyroz9519]

@@OptimusCrime4444 depends on the civ and their boni. some civs do better against cav than other. pretty sure fully upgraded camels beat knights.

[@khyroz9519]

@@OptimusCrime4444 a combination of spearmen and xbows should work well too, because knights combat width is worse whenever they fight ranged units that can shoot from afar.

[@amigoboda]

Why some challenges are with age III units and other with age IV?

[@whamenqt]

Because my low effort ass mixed up a recording or two haha

[@chrisnewtownnsw]

just don't forget you get 3 spears for the price of a knight. so the fair game matchup should be 100 spears vs 25 knights etc. id like to see 20 maa vs 20 crossbowmen

[@marykekennard]

That feel when you make a spelling mistake on text kekw

[@PureAmericanDiesal]

I would like to see fully upgraded English Men at Arms vs Holy Roman Empire Men at Arms.

[@PureAmericanDiesal]

Or literally anything against the incredible HRE Man at Arms lol.

[@Cyclone1024]

I wonder if the knights attacked the spearmen then if their bracing ability would have helped

[@danethenice]

5 tower elephants vs 100 scouts

[@thegorn]

The lack of a knight surround feels bad man

[@whamenqt]

Haha yeah I know, I wanted to make it a move consistent as most of us trashcans don’t surround

[@azbestascetyczny8424]

Asking important questions

[@Bizzair1990]

Knights need to count as 1.5 pop or 2

[@TheSometimeAfter]

Their balance is in their expense