Shizzle
Skirmisher
posted 01-14-06 08:05 AM EDT (US)
I think the germans are very balanced, despite everybody saying that the merc rush is too powerfull. They have some good working strats and these strats can all be countered, plus they are the most fun civ. What you all think?
king_magician
Skirmisher
posted 01-14-06 11:01 AM
EDT (US)
5 / 28
I say that german is pretty balanced and I like their building style, it's pretty, specialy t4 and t5 buildings!
tster123
Skirmisher
posted 01-14-06 02:37 PM
EDT (US)
6 / 28
I would say russia or dutch is the most balanced civ. germany would be with them if their FF was a bit weaker.
nib_niblet_o
Skirmisher
posted 01-14-06 02:44 PM
EDT (US)
7 / 28
i'd say the spanish are the most balanced. they can rush, ff, and are very versatile.
NAT
Banned
posted 01-14-06 03:02 PM
EDT (US)
8 / 28
I have just started to use the Spanish and am finding them an interesting and well balanced civ. I like their mix of troops and the fatser shipment bonus is very useful.
Gold Rust
Skirmisher
posted 01-14-06 04:45 PM
EDT (US)
10 / 28
Germans are very balanced, but I think Russians are funner.
Master Kamst
Skirmisher
posted 01-14-06 10:25 PM
EDT (US)
11 / 28
germans are not balanced their war wagons are OP and should be taken ot f the game
tster123
Skirmisher
posted 01-14-06 10:27 PM
EDT (US)
12 / 28
a 150 food/150 gold light cavalry that is slower than dragoons that costs 3 pop slots is OP?
Master Kamst
Skirmisher
posted 01-14-06 10:42 PM
EDT (US)
15 / 28
well no one else is smart enought to think of such a great idea
Adac
Skirmisher
posted 01-14-06 11:56 PM
EDT (US)
16 / 28
lol imo war wagons suck, a couple muskets usually take care of them
Gold Rust
Skirmisher
posted 01-15-06 00:04 AM
EDT (US)
17 / 28
ya WW really do suck. Germans are weak in the anti cav area - they can get slow as heck dops or they can get the expensive WW. They also lack a heavy cav since the ulahns are paper thin. Good early game raiders but almost useless late game.
Senor Bobbers
Skirmisher
posted 01-15-06 00:37 AM
EDT (US)
20 / 28
I think german is pretty well balanced, except their colonial age army is somehwat weak. Warwagons are very strong, when you mass like 40 of em, you'll see what I mean... they can take on skirmishers easy.
Senor Bobbers
Skirmisher
posted 01-15-06 01:03 AM
EDT (US)
22 / 28
lol ive seen a guy do it before. I got my ass kicked. I was playing as germans too, and the only way I could beat em was if I massed war wagons too. Yes, they can be pretty hard to support, but then how do you think french can mass their curassiers? Its not just the Cdb, the germans have settlers wagons which are just as good.
Lusitanum
Skirmisher
posted 01-15-06 09:36 AM
EDT (US)
25 / 28
Anuknight, that's PRECISELY what we're talking about, French don't have weaknesses, they just own everything in their path. Balance means not being too weak or too strong and French are the most OP civ in AoE3, so it is the farthest thing from balance in the whole game... besides the Portuguese (in the opposite sense, of course).
tster123
Skirmisher
posted 01-15-06 09:56 AM
EDT (US)
27 / 28
muskets own war wagons.... try it for yourself.