You can bunch 40 units into one group and my favourite combo was to have 5 monks, 10 cavalry, 15 mixed infantry and 15 skirmishers to nullify the AI's insistence on using expensive crossbowmen and then to follow-up with I'd have a secondary group of 5 artillery units - with preference for the trebuchets given their range and strength - and I'd keep them close to my main group and then pound away at the enemy's walls and buildings while having the artillery fully protected by the first group.
20 gold is top value given the bonuses that they have, particularly when they level up to two-handed swordsmen. One of the cheapest but effective units in the game often gets overlooked and thats the swordsmen units. The Saracens weak camel units are always beaten by the stronger European cavalry.
Mate, I always thought the Byzantines to have the strongest civilization courtesy of their excellent castles, economy bonuses etc.Īlso, the French Cavalry have the highest hit points and given that they're the strongest unit in the game, thats a huge plus.