Anyways 1.08 changes sound interesting. I think people are making too much of a big deal about lbows. Yes the 1.5 to ranged cavalry is nice, but honestly 9 times out of 10 im attacking lbows with hand cavalry or artillery. Nothing is going to effect the Portugese FF, one can still hit fort at 7:30 with 6 cassas and then send 2 oguns to negate brit lbows.
Mamelukes absouletly destroy grenaiders and lbows, which are the units brit is gonna make if he is trying to kill you in colonial. I always send Colonial Militia to help against any pre 7 min attack.
Dont get me wrong British ONLY benefit from this patch unlike other civs, but i still see them having problems with Portugal reguardless. Lower TC hitpoints hurts but not really considering Portugal will have 3 in less than 8 mins.
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