Best faction for multiplayer? (poll)

[VEF215]

Wanted to poll the community, to see what everyone thinks the best faction for multiplayer is

Vote here in the poll

https://strawpoll.com/xwze2zh5

What I think:


1.) Slavs
2.) Germans
3.) Anglo-Saxons
4.) Vikings

Slavs win out as best faction because of fast shield unit which gives them insane village capping ability and great mobility mixed with very good archers, and early access to cavalry gives them good flexibility. Their spearmen also have the best spearmen charge in the game with javelin ability, mixed with defensive circle lets them go on either offense/defense effortlessly.

Germans come second place only because Slav archers can annihilate them when massed, as they have no shield infantry.

Anglo-Saxons are third because of their slow start and very limited mobiility. They can be shut out completely early game with village denial because of their slow start. No cavalry as well.

Vikings come dead last because of weak starting spearmen, beserkers can't retreat in combat and so get wiped often, and no access to catapults.

Let me know what you think

[PeteSkTemplar]

Germans if support their crossbowmen with heavy cavalry Slavs are not that good for their cavalry is much lighter so I would say it is more up to player than factions between Germans and Slavs. To amass Slavic archers with rain of arrows means that Germans should have heavy cavalry at disposal too.

About the rest I agree, I know that berserkers are "crazy" for battle but the mechanics of game is about preserving units so it is almost impossible to have those crazies for something else than short lived "investment".

And again those Anglo-Saxons not having any infantry from the start is mechanics problem, perhaps starting with shield infantry instead of slingers could help plus some scout cavalry could be removed from Viking roster and given to Anglo-Saxons but that would mean to overhaul whole meta I guess but after while it would be an improvement.

I would really suggest to Devs again and again lowering efectiveness of archery in global for those were support units in RL, even Mongol archers army could not finish wounded enemy without heavy melee units. At least after second armor purchase there should be no more of wiping whole squads with few arrow volleys. Perhaps more range would help but much less dmg, archers rather should have more impact on morale of squads with best armor than on real health.

Also those siege units should be against more deadly buildings not much against units, it was not today artillery and buildings are too weak so that would be for that purpose as is should be. Towers perhaps could have balistas too against those catapults while not being a MG nest against regular infantry.

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Hopefully the anglo saxons got some tweaks/rework in the coming patch, the slingers as starting unit is a bit off.

Totally agree with Pete with archery in overall.

[Sokol-1]

I have not played multiplayer yet but I don't see many people talking about the Saracens that much, even though they have similar (if not better) mobility with the Slavs. Plus good melee cavalry, Horse Archers, Grenadiers and explosives.

[SteelbearD]

I can clearly say youre absolutley wrong in this what you think. Or without any insults i see youre very unexpirienced. Or you judging just for the units only. Thats just one point of view. How is that i can kill all as Vikng in every game? 1 v 1 or 3 v 3 or in tournament? ITs expirience of the National Powers. They are not that obvious to the unexpirienced man. I can cut your throath With Vikings and you can pick the Slavs if you want. You Will never had any time to Throw your Javelin, Capture 3th vilige with Shield or creating bow and have time to shoot single arrow to anyone.

Question about what nation is best for multiplayer judged by the strenght of units is proof that youre not expirienced much.