33% says that Cuirassiers are OP, other 33% says CdB are OP, and the other 33% says that both are OP!
Well... IMO I don't think Cuirassier is OP, cuz if you use any Cavalry counter (excepet no microed Dragoons, Ruyter), and invest the same resources/pop slot, the Cuirassier will loose.
But I have made a test in the Editor to prove how OP CdBs are, and here it is:
In the test with the French there was a TC, 1 startig CdB, and 3 berries. I sent the CdB to pick food in the berries, and every time I hit 120 food, I make another CdB and send it to the Berries.
Total Food: 379 Total Food: 1392 In the test with the British there was a TC, 1 startig Settler, and 3 berries. I sent the Settler to pick food in the berries, and every time I hit 100 food, I make another Settler and send it to the Berries. Total Food: 306 Total Food: 1024 As you can see, in the 5:00 min. result, the difference off total food between the French and the British is 73 (The French had about 25% more food) In the 8:30 min. result, the difference off total food between the French and the British is 362 (The French had about 34% more food) So,in the 8:30 results, the Fench Eco was 9% stronger than it was 3:30 before. In about 12 or so in game minutes, it would be more than 15%!! And growing. So in about 20 min. The French eco would be +30% better! So, the Higher Resource cost and train points of the French Super-Settler its overpowered by its much higher gather rate! But the OP do not end there. Being stronger than a normal settler, the CdB can counter most of the No-Cavalry rush. Ottoman Janny Rush get PWNED by the French own army + their 15-20 CdB support! Of course, there are other civs with Eco bonus. British can build manors. But they cost 50 extra wood, wich is gathere slower than food and their houses are like 300% slower to build. And they stand no-chance against the French Rush + ECO anyway. And Portugal gets 1 Covered Wagon each Age, but it just means you will have to afford twice the price to get twice the settlers! And their slow start make them vulnerable until the game gets to Industrial!! In the future I'll make a Cuirassier counter Test just to prove that they ARE NOT OP! And for those who are going say something like: "WTF? french Eco is nice!!! Cuir are OPPPPPPP!!!" Check the postgame the next time you lost to a Cuirassier massed army. You'll see the French had about 25%+++++ Resources than you Note: And don't say: "Your test is wrong, the French got the advantage in the beginning of it, cuz both civs started with only 1 unit!" - Cuz in normal games, French starts with 6 CdBs, the same as the British and Portugal, and +1 than the poor Russia [This message has been edited by Just a player (edited 01-14-2006 @ 01:43 PM).]
2 already produced CdBs + 1 Training CdB = 360 food
Food in the stock: 19
8 already produced CdBs + 1 Training CdB = 1080 food
Food in the stock: 312
2 already produced Settlers + 1 Training Settler = 300 food
Food in the stock: 6
8 already produced Settlers + 1 Training Settler = 900 food
Food in the stock: 124
So you can't stop its economy just 'Trying' to kill their Anti-Rush Settler. And french Eco is so good early games (and much better in later games... but that's another OP history), that they would Rush First!!
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