Why are Lithuanians a horse archer-faction?
When I visited Lithuania recently, I noticed the landscape was hilly and forested, not at all suitable for horse archer tactics. So why are they portrayed in the game as halfway a steppe people with plenty of horse archers to go with their axemen of the forest?
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Civis
Re: Why are Lithuanians a horse archer-faction?
Mostly all Lithuanian units are fictional
Rogue Bodemloze
Re: Why are Lithuanians a horse archer-faction?
Also, present day Lithuania is a bit different from the historical country.
Civis
Re: Why are Lithuanians a horse archer-faction?
About different I read that Lithuania was good for war only at winter, cuz it was surrounded by forests, lakes, swamps. I guess same goes for Belorusian land's, only Samogitia is plain field and is famous for its horses(maybe thats why?). But I don't even know how creator's decided to make such units..
Last edited by Diversus; October 19, 2010 at 12:52 PM.
Praepositus
Campidoctor
Re: Why are Lithuanians a horse archer-faction?
as far as inaccurate may go with the troops in the game, they tended to use and throw spears and use the bows only from foot...but u can't have everything in a game lol.
but yes...medieval Lithuania was mostly cavalry...and almost all light horse at that except for allies/mercenaries. ....and in fact...most of there 'infantry' were dismounted horse.
the best single resource i found really quick, was this: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/matthaywo...anian%20Armies
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