Cumans?

**JMSlayer** · March 17, 2008, 02:31 PM

Hey, I was wondering, would anyone happen to know which faction is most like the Cumans in 5.1? Several threads I have read suggest that they have pretty good horse archers, yet I have seen images of them in the Unit Cards thread that shows a few of their units having rather heavy armor. I figure that if I want to try them out in the next patch, I should try out a faction similar to them to get into the mindset. I'd greatly appreciate any help that can be offered. Thank-you in advance.

**Sir Nicholas Altman** · March 17, 2008, 02:32 PM

Cuman = Russians + Mongols and extra units

**JMSlayer** · March 17, 2008, 02:51 PM

Ah, thanks. Do you think they're more like Novogord, or Kieven Rus?

**Sir Nicholas Altman** · March 17, 2008, 05:06 PM

Originally Posted by JMSlayer

Ah, thanks. Do you think they're more like Novogord, or Kieven Rus?

From what I saw, more Kiev. We made them have mongolian accent though.

**Antiochos VII Sidetes** · March 17, 2008, 08:21 PM

This may be shallow, but I sorta want to play them just from that sig i saw on y2day. Same with Khwarzimans.

**Sir Nicholas Altman** · March 18, 2008, 01:20 AM

Khwarzimans are much cooler than the Cumans. Their unit rooster is much bigger and thy are the best islamic faction now in game.

**Inhuman One** · March 18, 2008, 03:17 AM

will the new factions have weaknesses though?

**Sir Nicholas Altman** · March 18, 2008, 04:46 AM

Originally Posted by Inhuman One

will the new factions have weaknesses though?

Yes, especialy them. It's called Mongols.

**~~Echad~~** · March 18, 2008, 01:55 PM

Originally Posted by Inhuman One

will the new factions have weaknesses though?

Cumans have good horse archers and certain Lthuania-like Pagan infantry, but their roster is otherwise very mediocre... Khwarezm's weakness is the lack of any decent heavy infantry, only bows, spears and light troops... As well as lack of endless spammable HA's like the Mongols and Tuks have. UBER late game Cavalry, even armored HA's.

**JMSlayer** · March 18, 2008, 02:10 PM

Originally Posted by Echad

Cumans have good horse archers and certain Lthuania-like Pagan infantry, but their roster is otherwise very mediocre... Khwarezm's weakness is the lack of any decent heavy infantry, only bows, spears and light troops... As well as lack of endless spammable HA's like the Mongols and Tuks have. UBER late game Cavalry, even armored HA's.

Cumans have a mediocre roster?

...you've made me a very sad panda.

**Antiochos VII Sidetes** · March 18, 2008, 04:33 PM

Awww, I was hoping I could find another Muslim faction with good Heavy Infantry. Ah, well. How 'bout the Republic of Genoa? Is it any different from Milan?

**~~Echad~~** · March 18, 2008, 05:03 PM

Originally Posted by Mr. Cursed

Awww, I was hoping I could find another Muslim faction with good Heavy Infantry. Ah, well. How 'bout the Republic of Genoa? Is it any different from Milan?

A little bit... Noticed some Voulgiers and Swordsmen, anything else is old, need to check them again in latest beta update.