goodbaby
Mortal
posted 11 August 2003 02:07 PM
EDT (US)
3 / 20
In classic age,axemen's HP is still too low to break RC meatshield before they can reach TA.
With time goes by,when axeman get better hack armor and upgrade to heavy/champion,they have better chance to reach TA and use their huge *4 bonus on TA.That time they will be the main army along with spearman if I use barrack units.
magic
Mortal
posted 11 August 2003 05:07 PM
EDT (US)
5 / 20
They make good meatshield for slingers in heroic, they counter ulfsarks effectvely.
Grimnir
Mortal
posted 11 August 2003 06:25 PM
EDT (US)
8 / 20
I recently played a Isis vs Thor game where my opponent made mostly TAs and ulfsarks with some hersir thrown in. No cav. I guess he thought he'd save on upgrades and do the forseti-bragi-tyr infantry line. But of course then I switched to axemen/slingers. Sometimes people do strange things.
goodbaby
Mortal
posted 11 August 2003 07:05 PM
EDT (US)
10 / 20
Axeman cost food.Slinger cost wood.
For countering TA,Slingers are far more effective than axeman(You cant just calculate by the number.Meat shield must be counted).
And ranged attack means you can kill units before they can reach you,thus norse gets less favor.
With spearman+Axeman combo,norse player will only get hack armor upgrade.If you get slingers,you force them to get pierce armor upgrade.
In general,Ranged unit + Melee unit will be much better than Melee unit + Melee unit.
Einstein_006
Mortal
posted 11 August 2003 11:26 PM
EDT (US)
13 / 20
Pure TA's can dominate pure axe if u micro your TA's. Plus RC can raid amazingly. Axe aren't overpowered vs. Norse in case ne1 thinks so, if you know how to click units and tell them to attack other units then TA's do good damage vs. axe. Plus Raiders dominate eggy axe/sling and with pierce up/medium cav up you can own eggy econ.
NoFx_Bruntino
Mortal
posted 12 August 2003 01:37 AM
EDT (US)
14 / 20
TA will rip apart axemen just because of range. eggy needs sligns to stop TA, or chariots in heroic. in equal numbers, with micro, TA win.