One issue with the game- unit selection

from SorcererKing Forums

It really feels like this part of the game is pretty obvious.  If you can build cavalry- do it before all else.  

 

Unit composition for me is two heroes , everything else riders or knights, maybe 1 other unit like a scout just in case.

 

Why would I bother building archers/snipers as a guardian when they pale to a rider, unless I lack the resources?

 

Paladins are nice if you have the logistics for non-commanders.

 

I'd argue that either horses need to be rarer, and/or non-cavalry needs to be buffed.  Either that or give the SK some buff as hell pikemen.

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Reply #1 from SorcererKing Forums Top

I would think it's obvious? You have limited horse resources, and further limited by logistics. Certainly, those limitations becomes less of a concern after a certain point in game when you have expanded your faction's territory and built enough cities to field more than one stack of doom, but until then, you have to make do with the limitation. I like archers because of rain of arrows area attack. Units who don't even need to move to inflict damage on the battlefield is always a perk. Given them initiative bonous buff items and they can really soften up the opposition, allowing your melee  units to simply clean up. Pikemen are great against many creatures and other riders. I always try to have a couple in my army stacks. 

Snipers are pretty useless though. I just haven't found them to be useful at all even when I've spent the time to level them up.