So building arbs v /celt/frank/persian/jap, when p4 is the only one with half an army would have preserved my gold would it? 11 Arbs are slow. They cost double the gold. Only good when massed. Only able to fight on one front with them v full woads or full hussar and samurai. Not to mention frankish heavy cavalry. Going arbs would have simply emptied my gold supply faster and let celts waltz through green in about 5 seconds. And if you think that game is 1600 level average, then I suggest you play myself or mbl in a 1v1 and die in less then 30 minutes...