False, as Javelins werent used to counter archers, as others stated they didnt outrange the archers. There is also no media, except AoE II I know of claiming this.
And this argument can be applied for AoE III too, skirmishers were used to disrupt enemy lines, musketeers were the main line unit, so thats according to history and is also portrait in media and basic warfare standarts.
Genoese crossbowman counter cav, is that according to basic military warfare standard? Longbowman dont have bonus vs cav when there are examples of them crushing French noble cavalry heavily armored. AoE II as just as much sensless units who counters others as AoE III has.
So if you take the AoE III skirmisher as example. Historicaly they were used to disrupt enemy lines and to pick off. So that is already one point towards figuring out they are good vs infantry. Then if you cant remember after looking 2 seconds at the stats that it has a multiplier against them I dont know what to tell you. You dont even need to know the exact multiplier, just that it has one.
AoE II has tons of hidden bonusses that AoE III doesnt because they wrote it all down, like the good quality of life they are. Hidden bonusses shouldnt even be a thing.
The hussar in AoE II has also heavy armor on, it even has the wings of the winged hussars which were known to be one of the best cavalry. According to military warfare they should be good units aswell, not inferior to the knight.
Hussars (AoE III) didnt wear armor in real life either, as at the point they were used armor barely stopped bullets anymore so it was pointless, hussars are heavy cav, because they are supposed to charge in deal damage and soak up enemies damage. While Dragoons are meant to scout, hit and run tactics and to be versatile in general, just like real life.
They literaly have a bayonet, look, if you dont know 16th till late 19th century warfare, I dont know why you are here advocating that AoE II protrays medieval warfare perfectly, when AoE III portrais the exact same.
Like I said, AoE II has tons of hidden bonusses one cant even pause for to read. And its not like you need to know the exact mutliplier, just that they have it. This can all be done within a day.
âits just a factâ, no it isnt lol. Tell me, how would you make skirmishers in AoE III more distinguished? Make them wear pink skirts and huge letters above their head telling the player they are skirmishers?
Like the other person said, the skirmisher in AoE III walks in a more sloppy style, carries his fire arm different (which is a trend, all units which carry their firearm like this are light infantry who do good against infantry), and in general looks very different from the musketeer.
Honestly, if you think those look almost the exact same, I dont know man, but it isnt the games fault then.
