Which is better, two slingers or one crossbowmen?

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         I'm just gonna throw some thoughts that I have out there and I was hoping that others players could either verify or discount my ideas. 
        
          
         
        
         One advanced dwarven archer (crossbowmen) has a 30 defense against swordsmen while its basic counterpart (slinger) has a 20 defense against the same opponent.
         
        
         It takes the same amount of produced goods to train two slingers (1 bow, 1 leather each) as it does one crossbowmen (2 bow, 2 leather). There is a 1 g/h upkeep difference between the two though. 
         
        
         So two slingers have a better overall swordmen defense (40) as one bowmen (30). Its the same for all other attributes too.
         
        
          
         
        
         My thinking is that, in this case, it would be better to have two slingers instead of one crossbowmen. Of course this thinking stems from the ?fact? that armies battle each other as "one complete unit". Meaning that all attack/defense totals, with modifiers, are added together then compared against each other to determine the outcome of the battle.
         
        
          
         
        
         So.....Which is "better", two slingers or one crossbowmen?
         
        
          
         
        
         If anyone has any thoughts on this (good or bad 
         ) please share them. Thanks for reading!!

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KHall Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Poster Joined: 03 Sep 2010 Status: Offline Points: 17	Topic: Which is better, two slingers or one crossbowmen? Posted: 02 Oct 2010 at 23:31
	I'm just gonna throw some thoughts that I have out there and I was hoping that others players could either verify or discount my ideas. One advanced dwarven archer (crossbowmen) has a 30 defense against swordsmen while its basic counterpart (slinger) has a 20 defense against the same opponent. It takes the same amount of produced goods to train two slingers (1 bow, 1 leather each) as it does one crossbowmen (2 bow, 2 leather). There is a 1 g/h upkeep difference between the two though. So two slingers have a better overall swordmen defense (40) as one bowmen (30). Its the same for all other attributes too. My thinking is that, in this case, it would be better to have two slingers instead of one crossbowmen. Of course this thinking stems from the ?fact? that armies battle each other as "one complete unit". Meaning that all attack/defense totals, with modifiers, are added together then compared against each other to determine the outcome of the battle. So.....Which is "better", two slingers or one crossbowmen? If anyone has any thoughts on this (good or bad ) please share them. Thanks for reading!!

Torn Sky Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Warrior Joined: 28 Apr 2010 Location: Texas Status: Offline Points: 402	Posted: 02 Oct 2010 at 23:39
	Time is the bigger factor, with lvl 20 barracks it take 8m20s v 10m to build so you could make 40 def in 16m40 or 30def in 10m or 3470 def per day vrs 4320 def per day of production

Shrapnel Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Wordsmith Joined: 01 Jun 2010 Status: Offline Points: 180	Posted: 03 Oct 2010 at 00:24
	upkeep wise, crossbowmen are the better deal.

KillerPoodle Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Postmaster General Joined: 23 Feb 2010 Status: Offline Points: 1853	Posted: 03 Oct 2010 at 00:51
	If you can keep your barracks busy 24/7 then advanced units are better. You get more bang per day.

Zangi Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Warrior Joined: 15 Jul 2010 Status: Offline Points: 295	Posted: 03 Oct 2010 at 03:20
	Slingers are better if you are technically better using them defensively. Crossbowmen are better on the offense. Based on Upkeep... On a limited leather basis, Slingers are better. 4 Slingers to 2 Crossbowman (4 Leather)

G0DsDestroyer Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Postmaster Joined: 16 Sep 2010 Location: Ásgarð/Vanaheim Status: Offline Points: 975	Posted: 03 Oct 2010 at 04:19
	Unless you in danger of immediate attack or you are going to attack someone, just build up your resources so that you can make the amount of troops that you want(advanced troops all the way!) and raise your taxes accordingly and you shouldn't have to worry about the differences. Otherwise if you are about to be destroyed you should find an alliance.

TGE Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Poster Joined: 21 Jul 2010 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 30	Posted: 04 Oct 2010 at 01:19
	So damage plays no role, only defensive stats, when defending? Good to know. As for your question, OP, compared to upkeep, the difference is almost negligible. However, like you, I want the most bang for my buck when defending. If what they say is true, it might be time for me to make a T1 army.
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Shrapnel Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Wordsmith Joined: 01 Jun 2010 Status: Offline Points: 180	Posted: 04 Oct 2010 at 01:26
	One thing people underestimate in this game, in my opinion, is speed. This is situational though. Sometimes alliance members are far away and the T1 units move faster than the T2 units. It might be useful to have a T1 army that can get around the map fast.