From what I can see you’re spending 600 gold for 15 HP.
Look at this comparison on Pip’s site with Light Cavalry. HP is the only thing that may make a difference.
http://aoe2stats.net/compare.php?v=aoc&c=u_Light Cavalry_2,u_Hussar_3
The attack bonus vs monks and the firing rate is so small and niche it’s irrelevant and Light Cav will have the same 10 LOS in Imperial Age anyway.
FU Arbalests take 24 arrows to drop a FU Hussar. For FU Light Cav it takes 20 arrows.
The performance of Hussars and Light Cav against halbs is no different.
I can understand why the Halb upgrade and Paladin Upgrade are so expensive, because they massively improve the base attack of the spear line and improve pretty much everything on the knight line. People moan about the Elite Skirm being expensive, but I disagree. You have to remember that there is no upgrade in the Imperial Age. One tech researched and you’re good for the entire game. I understand why Siege Ram is way more expensive than Capped Ram etc.
Hussar on the other hand doesn’t seem to bring anything worthwhile to the party.
If you’re no Mongols or Turks, why do you have Hussars on the field?
Am I wrong? Do opposing Light Cav fight each other head-to-head on a regular basis, and those 15 HP make all the difference? Maybe in trash wars they do.
If you’re the Turks, people go on about gold mining speed being your eco bonus, but the real eco bonus is free chemistry and free hussar. Combined, those two save you a massive 800 food and 800 gold the second you hit Imp. Most of those savings come from the ridiculously overpriced Hussar upgrade.
Look at this comparison on Pip’s site with Light Cavalry. HP is the only thing that may make a difference.
http://aoe2stats.net/compare.php?v=aoc&c=u_Light Cavalry_2,u_Hussar_3
The attack bonus vs monks and the firing rate is so small and niche it’s irrelevant and Light Cav will have the same 10 LOS in Imperial Age anyway.
FU Arbalests take 24 arrows to drop a FU Hussar. For FU Light Cav it takes 20 arrows.
The performance of Hussars and Light Cav against halbs is no different.
I can understand why the Halb upgrade and Paladin Upgrade are so expensive, because they massively improve the base attack of the spear line and improve pretty much everything on the knight line. People moan about the Elite Skirm being expensive, but I disagree. You have to remember that there is no upgrade in the Imperial Age. One tech researched and you’re good for the entire game. I understand why Siege Ram is way more expensive than Capped Ram etc.
Hussar on the other hand doesn’t seem to bring anything worthwhile to the party.
If you’re no Mongols or Turks, why do you have Hussars on the field?
Am I wrong? Do opposing Light Cav fight each other head-to-head on a regular basis, and those 15 HP make all the difference? Maybe in trash wars they do.
If you’re the Turks, people go on about gold mining speed being your eco bonus, but the real eco bonus is free chemistry and free hussar. Combined, those two save you a massive 800 food and 800 gold the second you hit Imp. Most of those savings come from the ridiculously overpriced Hussar upgrade.