First of all not all the civs have a good CA. 2nd thing Teutons with their free melee even pikes not that much, and third thing I didn't say they are broken, I said this thing as free bonus is just too much, giving +2 melee armor for free for both stables and barracks is just wrong. IMO the priority here is nerfing the 3 mesos and LOTW civs then take the others later on. Next patch the devs should seriously nerf all the 3 mesos, LOTW civs, Lithuans and Franks at once. Byz discount bonus too needs a tweak, 25% discount on all counters especially in early feudal and early castle is insane, I don't see any problem if it will be 15% 20% 25% feudal, castle, imp. They already now can see you coming from 400miles away with their free sights.Pikeman (Age of Empires II)
The Pikeman is an infantry unit in Age of Empires II that can be trained at the Barracks (and also Donjons for the Sicilians) once the Castle Age is reached. They are an excellent cavalry-counter. They are weak against anything outside the cavalry section, particularly archers, but make up for...ageofempires.fandom.comCavalry Archer (Age of Empires II)
The Cavalry Archer is a mounted archer unit in Age of Empires II that can be trained at the Archery Range once the Castle Age is reached. Its high speed and ranged attack make it an excellent harasser, hit-and-runner, and a good counter for infantry units. With enough micromanagement, a small...ageofempires.fandom.com
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