How to beat Mercenaries

[BjornViking20]

@MSTFA786

I never usually played the multiplayer version of any games particularly I once tested 1v1 pvp in AoE IV, but not in AoE III and so on.

1. However you can add a plentiful mixture of church units like priests+spies in all armed control groups, for example like in infantry, cavalry and seige control groups. Priests for general healing and Spies for countering mercenaries. This will make your commands more resilient. Could be a best idea for both skirmish and multiplayer modes.
2. Add plentiful native militias in your control groups particularly the infantry and siege ones. You can also opt for a common control group or various control groups of native militias. Native militias are also a unique outlaws, best suited against the mercenaries. For this you will have to built trading posts on the settlements as much as you can.
3. Try Native Indian factions like the Aztech ones, you will get plentiful range of odd powerful armored melee and ranged: infantry and cavalry units. The native regular units can be best itself against the mercenaries. But most of them lack siege units except the Incas.
4. When you play European factions when it comes to infantry, add melee units particularly the heavy ones like Halbrider in your armed control groups, or you can have separate melee control groups, or both. To strengthen your resistance against the melee infantry and melee cavalry mercenaries.
5. Check out the combat stances as well, opt for the guard one for infantry and stampede one for the cavalry, both in the defense and combat mode, no need to rush as units walk and hold their position, sneakier. These stances will prove effective against both mercenary and the regular army.

ChatGPT is that you?

[MSTFA786]

No, its me my experiences by playing the skrimishers, though I don’t play multiplayers nor an active multiplayer. it may assist him in the multiplayers as well.

[MSTFA786]

Militias not attacking mercenaries.

Certain stances reducing ‘damage’ as well.

This may not be true in my experience never come in my notice before while playing nor above are mentioned in-game by placing cursor on the stances and militias.

I think there were some factions probably European ones that don’t have the melee infantry at their barracks. Though I maybe flawaed here.

[BjornViking20]

@MSTFA786

No, its me my experiences by playing the skrimishers, though I don’t play multiplayers nor an active multiplayer. it may assist him in the multiplayers as well.

You sure? This is what I got from ChatGPT and it is eerie similar

1. Counter infantry mercenaries with cavalry units: Use your cavalry to quickly engage and flank the enemy infantry mercenaries, taking advantage of their speed and superior mobility to deal heavy damage.
2. Deploy artillery units against mercenaries: Position your artillery strategically behind a protective front line to rain down devastating area damage on groups of mercenaries, exploiting their vulnerability to ranged attacks.
3. Upgrade unit stats and technologies: Research military advancements to enhance your units’ attack and defense capabilities, giving them a significant advantage when facing mercenaries on the battlefield.
4. Utilize ranged infantry against cavalry mercenaries: Deploy your ranged infantry to target and weaken cavalry mercenaries from a safe distance, exploiting their vulnerability to ranged attacks.
5. Use anti-ship units against naval mercenaries: Employ specialized naval units equipped with anti-ship capabilities, such as frigates or galleons, to engage and destroy naval mercenaries, preventing them from causing damage to your coastal defenses or trade routes.

[hamletlopez]

They are just like any other unit, if its infantry you need to make cannons. If its cav you need to make dragoons or pike unit type.
Remember mercenaries are very expensive, heavy pop cost, and kinda slow to train.

[MSTFA786]

Much diiferent than Chat GPT. If it is then it can be coincidence. As I often privately play the skirmishes of rts of my choice ever since my school years.

Other than the discussion, I don’t use Chat GPT at all in General. Google search engine is enough to fulfill my internet needs, though my discusisions are not drawn from the internet either other than my personal experiences.

[MSTFA786]

You can also engage swarm of powerful units even the mercenaries through horse artillery as it has rapid fire rate, but its pop and resource cost are expensive.

[Tetsuryu]

@MSTFA786

Cependant, vous pouvez ajouter un mélange ######## ######## d’église comme des prêtres + des espions dans tous les groupes de contrôle armés, par exemple comme dans l’infanterie, la cavalerie et les groupes de contrôle de siège. Des prêtres pour la guérison générale et des espions pour contrer les mercenaires. Cela rendra vos commandes plus résistantes. Cela pourrait être une meilleure idée pour les modes escarmouche et multijoueur.

ça fait un moment que je n’ai pas joué, mais les prêtres soignent en combat depuis quand ?

@MSTFA786

Ajoutez de nombreuses milices indigènes dans vos groupes de contrôle, en particulier ceux d’infanterie et de siège. Vous pouvez également opter pour un groupe de contrôle commun ou divers groupes de contrôle de milices indigènes. Les milices indigènes sont également des hors-la-loi uniques, mieux adaptés contre les mercenaires. Pour cela, vous devrez construire autant que possible des comptoirs commerciaux sur les colonies.

Alors je n’ai jamais vu les indigènes contrer efficacement contre les mercenaires, ce sont un groupe à part de soldats

@MSTFA786

Essayez des factions amérindiennes comme celles des Aztech, vous obtiendrez une gamme ######### ######## de mêlée et de distance blindées puissantes et étranges: unités d’infanterie et de cavalerie. Les unités régulières indigènes peuvent être meilleures contre les mercenaires. Mais la plupart d’entre eux manquent d’unités de siège, à l’exception des Incas.

Vu la volée de nerfs que se sont mangé les aztèques, j’ai de sérieux doutes, de plus il ne contrent pas les mercenaires désolé

@MSTFA786

Lorsque vous jouez des factions européennes en matière d’infanterie, ajoutez des unités de mêlée, en particulier les lourdes comme Halbrider dans vos groupes de contrôle armés, ou vous pouvez avoir des groupes de contrôle de mêlée séparés, ou les deux. Pour renforcer votre résistance contre les mercenaires d’infanterie et de cavalerie de mêlée.

SI le joueur en face s’adapte, il va sortir l’infanterie légère et avant que vous ne puissez comprendre ce qui se passe, les hallebardier se feront massacrer

@MSTFA786

Découvrez également les positions de combat, optez pour la garde pour l’infanterie et la débandade pour la cavalerie, à la fois en mode défense et en mode combat, pas besoin de se précipiter car les unités marchent et maintiennent leur position, plus sournoises. Ces positions s’avéreront efficaces contre les mercenaires et l’armée régulière.

Garder position est la pire chose que vous pouvez faire contre l’infanterie ou l’artillerie à distance si vous comptez l’utiliser sur l’infanterie lourde ou de mêlée, de même utiliser le piétinement de votre cavalerie de mêlée est la pire chose à faire

Donc sans vouloir être méchant, je me demande si vous avez déjà joué au jeu, j’ai moi même beaucoup de choses à apprendre encore, mais vos conseils malheureusement induisent en erreur des joueurs qui ne connaissent pas forcément toute les subtilités du jeu

Bien cordialement

[MSTFA786]

Played the game several times though the skrimishes, not multiplayer modes. Not meant to mislead him but he can consider the points if he want to. The points are also based on my assumptions on his play style that if he dont add melee infantry units, in his control goups or in an infantry control groups. Never said piests combat mercenaries though they heal the troops even the mercenaries on your side for sure, best to have plentiful them in the control groups of armed units.

Though your feedback is also fine on the points, the points for sure have weaknesses as well particulary when you play multiplayer modes other than the skrimishes.