Back in the AoC days it always seemed as if no matter what the Franks did, the Teutons were able to do it a lot better. The Teutons not only had a superior early game and late game compared to the Franks, but the only two good things that the Franks can do (castle drops, knight rush), the Teutons could do it just as well, maybe slightly less so, but it barely made a difference. Only thing that Franks had over the Teutons was that they can face Mongols or Mayans better, but that's mainly because of husbandry, which only gives their paladins merely 10% faster speed. Teutons, on the other hand, had ring archer armour on their HC's, siege onagers, bloodlines, guilds, two-men saw, better farming bonus, and most importantly, bombard towers. There's not even a comparison; it's a landslide victory!
Now in AoFE, thing have changed. The gap between the Franks and the Teutons have lessened significantly. Now the Franks have something new that the Teutons could only wish for - a gathering bonus. Now the Franks have a much better earlier game, and can pull off a fast feudal rush or castle rush like the Britons. The Teutons are still stronger in imperial age because of IronClad siege > paladins produced faster, but Franks have a much better early game now because faster foraging means sooner scout rush, archer rush, or knight rush, and the Teuton's LoS bonus got removed.
Now in AoFE standards, what civ do you prefer, Franks, or Teutons?
Now in AoFE, thing have changed. The gap between the Franks and the Teutons have lessened significantly. Now the Franks have something new that the Teutons could only wish for - a gathering bonus. Now the Franks have a much better earlier game, and can pull off a fast feudal rush or castle rush like the Britons. The Teutons are still stronger in imperial age because of IronClad siege > paladins produced faster, but Franks have a much better early game now because faster foraging means sooner scout rush, archer rush, or knight rush, and the Teuton's LoS bonus got removed.
Now in AoFE standards, what civ do you prefer, Franks, or Teutons?