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[Simplicity]

The English are hardly screwed. They are financial super-powerhouses. Short of Genghis, they probably have one of the best trait, UB synergy in the game.

[Prussia]

Wow, makes you regret upgrading to Horse Archers.

Maybe it would let someone focus on religion as opposed to Horseys.

[Common Sensei]

Originally posted by Thedrin
Redcoats get a 25% bonus against gunpowder which riflemen don't get so it's still a good unit.

That chariot bonus is huge! I guess I'll start building them now. Does it extend to the immortal and war chariot.

Yes, it does.

[Simplicity]

Originally posted by Common Sensei
Chariots get 100% vs Axemen, not 50% as it says in the manual.

YES. This is a good addition.

[Common Sensei]

Originally posted by Prussia
Wow, makes you regret upgrading to Horse Archers.

Maybe it would let someone focus on religion as opposed to Horseys.

Chariots don't upgrade to Horse Archers now. They go to Knights to maintain the choice and keep them useful.

[Prussia]

NICE. Now THAT is a smart move, just like crossbowmen and longbowmen.

[monkspider]

I agree! The chariot bonus is a pleasant surprise! But what about the nerfed Horse Archers? They were already weak for the amount of hammers they cost. Did they go through any other changes to make up for this?

[Common Sensei]

Did previous info say Berserkers get a City Attack bonus? They get +10% City Bonus, which makes them Swordsmen + Macemen, while Amphibious.

[Thedrin]

Chariot bonus also means a possible generic alternative to the rush for bronze working strategy.

Does the horse archer negative bonus extend to keshiks and Nubidian mercenaries.

[Common Sensei]

Originally posted by monkspider
I agree! The chariot bonus is a pleasant surprise! But what about the nerfed Horse Archers? They were already weak for the amount of hammers they cost. Did they go through any other changes to make up for this?

Only change they got I can see was a bonus vs. Trebuchet same as the bonus vs. Catapult.

[Prussia]

But atleast chariots have some use, usually they were outdated way too quickly.

[Thedrin]

Does the horse archer negative bonus extend to keshiks and Nubidian mercenaries.

On top of that late edit, did the keshik get the strength reduction as well (now that we know that the nubidian mercenary hasn't got one strength less than the horse archer).

Edit: This post is wrong. There is no strength reduction for horse archers.

[Prussia]

Wait, Nubidian mercenaries replaced the horse archer?

[Thedrin]

I'm fairly sure the Carthaginian special unit replaces the horse archer.

[Common Sensei]

Keshik is Stength 6, Numidian Cavalry is Strength 5 (one less than generic Horse Archer), and the attack penalty extends to Keshik and Numidian Cavalry.

That's all I have for now. Have to head back to work. I'm sure someone out there can pick up the slack for reporting interesting changes.