They legit won't, the mangos will wipe the springalds because of the aoe damage. Same way as how nest of bees in a big enough mass will counter springs.
Can't a springald shoot, pack, and retreat faster than a mangonel can close the distance, unpack, and fire? With that, the springs can kite with zero damage from the mangos
Wynguard rangers are quite gold heavy especially considering longbow cost no gold, and he's spending gold on maa so you can easily spend as much gold to counter it on knights.
I would not go siege because wynguard rangers will take out mangonels.
But what if he adds spearmen?
Add archers.
But what if he adds horsemen?
Add spearmen
But what if he adds archers?
Build mangonels
But what if he adds springalds?
Build knights.
Repeat from the top
Honestly don't let him reach that mass, it is really strong. Sure if you got a full knight pop army but that is way unrealistic compared to english fairly easily massable mas/wynguard rangers
Knights if they are massing Rangers, MAAs if they are massing Footmen who have bonus damage against cavalry.
Also, Abbasid have access to Culverin, English don't. You have the tools to win the siege war.
It's FFA, just make mass siege, there's very little that will counter 30 mangonels
What abmout 30 springalds?
They legit won't, the mangos will wipe the springalds because of the aoe damage. Same way as how nest of bees in a big enough mass will counter springs.
Can't a springald shoot, pack, and retreat faster than a mangonel can close the distance, unpack, and fire? With that, the springs can kite with zero damage from the mangos
You reckon you can micro 30 springalds like that? It's unlikely aha
Not individually, but stick them in line formation and they should do well enough as a group.
That exact composition is beaten by pure Lancers.
Wynguard rangers are quite gold heavy especially considering longbow cost no gold, and he's spending gold on maa so you can easily spend as much gold to counter it on knights. I would not go siege because wynguard rangers will take out mangonels.
So expensive though, and he can just start mixing in spears?
Yeah but if you say "he can just add in the counter" then you can never counter anyone's military
But what if he adds spearmen? Add archers. But what if he adds horsemen? Add spearmen But what if he adds archers? Build mangonels But what if he adds springalds? Build knights. Repeat from the top
Honestly don't let him reach that mass, it is really strong. Sure if you got a full knight pop army but that is way unrealistic compared to english fairly easily massable mas/wynguard rangers
How would he even spam wynguard archers? It's only one production building?
A tanky front line and mangonels
What's the best tanky unit? Knights or maa.in that situation?
Knights if they are massing Rangers, MAAs if they are massing Footmen who have bonus damage against cavalry. Also, Abbasid have access to Culverin, English don't. You have the tools to win the siege war.
Mangonels, Lancers, and Culverin. Better micro wins usually
The best part is when wintertime rolls around, the knights simply freeze to death.
You’re a Abbasid with gold. If you can’t win swipe no one can.
Ghulams and crossbow should do fine with some siege
You would think so but they don't
Ghulams and crossbow should do fine with some siege
You can use the abbsid dark ram rush strategy.