axeman are too powerful

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by Badtz Maru
Wasn't saying they were...I was saying that Knights (the non-UU version of the Conq) can be taken down by Pikemen (12 to 10 after the Pikeman's bonus), but since the Conq gets the bonus vs. melee, the Pikemen are S.O.L.

Can't you use knights to take out Conquistadors?

[Odin]

Originally posted by Shaka II


Shall we request that axemen hurl their axes when behind city walls in the expansion pack? How about two out of the three swing there axes and the third throws his axe? It would make for a dramatic effect, especially if it finds it's target.

Frankish throwing axes:

[Blake]

The "issue" with Conquistadors is they have no counters that cost less shields, as such they actually have no counters (well, except elephants). But they do have equal shield cost counters - Knights. Aggressive Pikemen and Musketmen also do tolerably against them. The main thing that makes them a royal nuisance is that they recieve defensive bonuses - it's absurdly hard to remove a unit which effectively has 20 defense (conq fortified on a forest hill), there is nothing even remotely cost effective that you can throw at it, you'll be lucky to get even 10% odds with the best unit available in the era. Other units of the era can be nearly as hard to dislodge, but the conq is also highly mobile. They are however one of the most restrictive UU's, requiring both horses and iron, and this is with a civ not terribly well suited for earlier conquest to acquire the resources. Thinking about it, I can't think of any other UU that is as hard to build.

[sovietwaffle]

Don't normal knights also require horses and iron though? I never have trouble getting the iron (Or if I can't I'm invaded), but horses have always been rare to me.