AP weapons and shields

[MagicCuboid]

Hey, I did a quick forum search but didn't turn up any definitive answer. Do AP weapons cut shield effectiveness in half, or just armor? Would make a huge difference for some units!

[Point Blank]

Just armor. Firearms ignore shields.

[ksenagos]

Hey, I did a quick forum search but didn't turn up any definitive answer. Do AP weapons cut shield effectiveness in half, or just armor? Would make a huge difference for some units!

Only armor.
Bonus:stats is not everything...AP weapons have usually slower attack speed

[Point Blank]

Only armor.
Bonus:stats is not everything...AP weapons have usually slower attack speed

Yep. The crossover point where AP weapons begin to pay off is where the opponent is wearing something like heavy mail or better.

[Mega Tortas de Bodemloze]

Mercenary macemen provide good thug muscle, for many early era campaigns. Keeping one or two with your main stacks really shores up the begining spear militia parade...

[ksenagos]

Mercenary macemen provide good thug muscle, for many early era campaigns. Keeping one or two with your main stacks really shores up the begining spear militia parade...

Off topic.Swabian swordmen for me aaaaaaaall the way.They are devastating against militia and not only

[Mega Tortas de Bodemloze]

*Looks up*

Ja ja... Now staying with the AP theme...The Breton Mercenary Cav are great pick ups if your a javilin starved faction. As general killers or even as decoys, they earn their keep.

[MagicCuboid]

I love Bretons, they make taking those general and feudal knight defended settlements much easier to take early on. Bretons and Longbowmen also go a long way in rounding out Scandinavian armies when facing France or HRE.

[Ferdiad]

Crossbow Mercs are far superior to the trash you get at the start of your campaign, they are one of the few units that can take down BGs early on.