I don't understand why people would vote for Franks.
Knights w/ higher HP, ok, so what?
It's not like a vill will stand and fight vs a knight.
Point of a knight rush is speed.
Knights are the most powerful castle age unit, (besides spanish UU, granted).
Who gives a bloody f*** if the knight has higher HPs?
I'd much more prefer eco bonuses to allow more knights to be produced, and most important, FAST.
I'd say Hun w/ no houses + faster stables is a good option, if not the best.
I voted Turks, though.
I think you mistake Frank civ bonus with Hun civ bonus,if you mean faster stable production.franks because their palas have more hp and are created faster
How does having an additional 20 hp for free not count?franks NOT bcuz:
-faster foraging is a worse bonus compared to Mongols or Teutons or many others.
-free bloodlines are IRRELEVANT if you show up w/ knights fast enough.
-+2LOS TB can easily be balanced by adding your scout to the group. Which you'd do anyway.
-Free farm ups are useful, but again there are other civ bonuses just as good or better (Celts, Teut, Chinese ...)
-....didn't really get what the castles have to do with this... :-)