That comparison is not at all appropriate.
I don’t think you’re a good judge of what’s appropriate.
Doesn’t matter to me.
This argument can go either way.
And Goths Champion also become better. And since they are the one with one of if not the strongest bonus, they will benefit more than generic.
Other Champions take 3 less damage from ranged units.
If both sides have a few Skirmishers the Goths are in a disadvantage. Even Huskarls take the same amount of damage then generic Champions in that case.
I wish. March seems to be stretching out more than necessary now that I know what’s on the horizon.
I start to think we must wait after Arpil 8th for more information of AOE 2 DLC
That’s correct. My point is when a unit is buffed, a civ with bonus will be more beneficial than a generic civ without bonus.
I can’t wait, even if I won’t touch ranaked mode for a month. As usual they will have broken something. 11
Waiting for April 1 prank
Why did they buff the Elephant Archers?
How am I supposed to deal with them as Huns or Turks, both of which even lack Onager?
A 300 HP ranged unit’s food cost will soon be only 60 (and only 45 food for Gujaras!), meanwhile, Elite Janissaries cost 60 food and have only 50 HP! Not to mention, they also have zero pierce armor.
Plus, Gurjaras have an additional food bonus.
I think the idea is that they’re an expensive unit (previously 150 resources, and importantly 80 food), and changing the cost would make them easier to mass in the mid-game, but harder to mass in the late game.
A 300 HP ranged elephant will soon be even cheaper than a militia in terms of food for a civilization.
Then they’ll complain about why infantry is bad.
The dlc time dilation is real 
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Just don’t play the Huns or Turks against South Asian civs. Or just get good.
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If only turks had a really high pierce armor unit that didnt cost gold… oh well
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Hussars do not counter Elephant Archers, especially Gurjara ones, which have 6 melee armor.
Only Halberdiers and Onagers are reliable counters, with Block Printing Monks being effective against small numbers.
You dont use them to kill. You use them to soak. Can heavy scorpions not win pop effectively vs Ele archers? They dont hace ring armor for their ele archers after all.
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Gurjaras can halve Scorpions’ damage by using Shrivamsha Riders in front of Elephant Archers.
I guess I have no choice but to ally with the Berbers.