Sparring Fields or Archer Range

[gnorf73]

I'm a bit confused here. In the encyclopaedia it shows absolutely no difference between the two buildings. Both increase army recruitment capacity by 1 and use some food. Is that all they really do? Just trying to find out before I make one or the other.. I would imagine they should unlock recruitment of better melee or archer units respectively but I don't want to waste my time and construction sites to find out they're worthless.

[[RCC]Ebdanian]

more likely than not the building that you can build after you build these buildings are different.

[Cullen's Hound]

Sparring fields should allow the recruitment of cavalry, archery ranges allow archers. Which tribe are you looking at?

[gnorf73]

Originally posted by Cullen's Hound:

Sparring fields should allow the recruitment of cavalry, archery ranges allow archers. Which tribe are you looking at?

I'm playing as the Saxons. The building chain for Fields > Pastures allows recruitment of cavalry, while you get archers and Onagers from the Wood Carver, which is in the Artisan building chain.

Originally posted by Ebdanian Admiral:

more likely than not the building that you can build after you build these buildings are different.

Nope, the building after is the same except for each your recruitment capacity is increased from +1 to +2, and they use even more food.

This is really bugging me because it seems like a complete waste of a building spot. I guess I might make a new campaign just to test it out or it's going to drive me crazy lol.

It should at the very least add an experience or two upon recruitment, or allow for an elite version of a particular unit.. But like I said, it doesn't say anything in the encyclopaedia besides 1-2 extra recruitment and negative food for either one.

[Cullen's Hound]

The archery range and sparring fields are horde encampments. The archery range gives Nordic bows when migrating, sparring fields leads to the warrior encampment which gives Gesithas and Hearth Guard. I like the app in this thread.
http://forums.totalwar.com/showthread.php/154012-New-encyclopedia-version-with-building-planner-and-unit-comparison?highlight=building+planner

[gnorf73]

Originally posted by Cullen's Hound:

The archery range and sparring fields are horde encampments. The archery range gives Nordic bows when migrating, sparring fields leads to the warrior encampment which gives Gesithas and Hearth Guard. I like the app in this thread.
http://forums.totalwar.com/showthread.php/154012-New-encyclopedia-version-with-building-planner-and-unit-comparison?highlight=building+planner

Ohh ok. I haven't tried becoming a horde yet. Thanks, you saved me from wasting a lot of time :)