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Armoured Swordsmen represent those of the knightly class with a desire to fight on foot, or too poor to afford a horse. Able to afford excellent armour and swords, they can punish most other infantry. These units along with archers form the backbone of many English armies. | Armoured Swordsmen represent those of the knightly class with a desire to fight on foot, or too poor to afford a horse. Able to afford excellent armour and swords, they can punish most other infantry. These units along with archers form the backbone of many English armies. | ||
==Details== | ==Details== | ||
− | Armoured Swordsmen are England’s | + | Armoured Swordsmen are England’s most defensive infantry, and are an excellent unit that strengthens England as a faction. They are elite infantry that can seriously harm anything in reach, and will win almost any Infantry fight. Overall, Armoured Swordsmen can be thought of as a less expensive version of some Catholic factions’ [[Dismounted_Feudal_Knights_(M2TW_Unit)|Dismounted Feudal Knights]]. They have comparable fighting ability to the best Dismounted Knights, while having a low upkeep of 150 as opposed to the more common 225; this makes them incredibly valuable. They are have a larger recruitment pool than Dismounted Knights, although they require more investment to recruit as well. |
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+ | These soldiers are recruited at a castle barracks, a significant investment, which means they only appear in significant numbers towards the middle-game as opposed to more early on. | ||
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==Factions== | ==Factions== | ||
<li>[[Image: England_Thumbnail.png]] [[England_(M2TW_Faction) |England]]</li> | <li>[[Image: England_Thumbnail.png]] [[England_(M2TW_Faction) |England]]</li> |
Latest revision as of 13:30, 12 August 2024
Footmen of the knightly class able to afford excellent armour and swords, they can punish most other infantry.
Overview
Armoured Swordsmen represent those of the knightly class with a desire to fight on foot, or too poor to afford a horse. Able to afford excellent armour and swords, they can punish most other infantry. These units along with archers form the backbone of many English armies.
Details
Armoured Swordsmen are England’s most defensive infantry, and are an excellent unit that strengthens England as a faction. They are elite infantry that can seriously harm anything in reach, and will win almost any Infantry fight. Overall, Armoured Swordsmen can be thought of as a less expensive version of some Catholic factions’ Dismounted Feudal Knights. They have comparable fighting ability to the best Dismounted Knights, while having a low upkeep of 150 as opposed to the more common 225; this makes them incredibly valuable. They are have a larger recruitment pool than Dismounted Knights, although they require more investment to recruit as well.
These soldiers are recruited at a castle barracks, a significant investment, which means they only appear in significant numbers towards the middle-game as opposed to more early on.