All Civilisations are flawed

[MinusKollege]

@SubotaiMGL

Horse archers should deal 100% damage since they are ranged or not hitting units above their height with sword or spear etc.

For melee cavalry, I understand that the camels are tall so for the horsemen it is hard to hit targets that are higher so I think that is a reasonable bonus for the camels.

The issue is that it gives the bonus to the unit from all types of cavalry units (both melee and ranged).

The height difference does not matter much. Spear and arrow don’t care if they have to poke slightly up or down : P
The idea is that horses get startled by the camel’s scent and behaviour. So a general debuff to enemy horses makes sense, no matter what they are attacked by.
I think OP was more concerned about the rigid army composition of always needing camels in some form.
As he followed up, the light cav could use some love and maybe open up an alternative to tech into.

@Skadidesu

• No bonus for their famous light cavalry (Maybe Mamluk as Horseman or Lancer replacement?)

EDIT:

@SubotaiMGL

As a Mongolian, the camels bite like hell and are known and written in history books. The Arabian or African camels are really tall especially when to comes to riders compare to the Mongolian Camel.

Haha, maybe it is the bite they fear, then.

[Akoskaaa10]

All civs are designed by a clueless kid. They do not follow history.

[Xamnenn]

@MinusKollege

Haha, maybe it is the bite they fear, then

You should also fear the bite of a camel. The males have MASSIVE canines that can cause some major damage if they commit and don’t just nip.

[SubotaiMGL]

Also, the camels vomit too xD
And maybe that is what you mean “the smell”

[MinusKollege]

This begins to sound like an overpowered unit indeed.

[SubotaiMGL]

exactly, the devs on the AOE4 Launch trailer have no idea how to counter the camels
Maybe, the tower elephant is the only option xD

[MinusKollege]

There’s always a taller animal! I present: The Ballista-Giraffe !

[CommendedOwl62]

Now I finally understand why horses are afraid of camels!