I'd have to test it out, but I don't think that the eagles win in mock battles vs paladins with equal ressources. For a 23% less gold cost than the knight line. Yet they have 66% less hp, 28% less attack, and one more pierce armor for two less melee armor. Originally posted by jonoliveira12:-Eagle Warriors only cost 50 Gold, compared to a Knight's 65 Gold cost. They are proto-Cavalry, no matter how you look at it, and are only really countered by Battle/War Elephants and Champions/Malay Two-Handed Swordsmen. Heck, Aztec EEWs destroy Paladins ridicuously easy! They benefit from all Infantry upgrades and bonii, not to mention that all civs that have them, have specific Unique Techs that blast their usefulness and cost-efficiency way beyond any Civ's Hussars (even the civs that have specific strong bonii to their Scout line).Д®agle Scout line has all the advantages of Cavalry and Infantry, without any of the drawbacks. With Arson, they also damage buildings more efficiently than any Cavalry in the game, and they are faster than any lategame Cavalry without Husbandry, not to mention that they are more efficient at scouting in the Dark Age than the standard Scout. They also only cost 20 Food, which makes them easily spammable, specially when compared to Knights, Battle Elephants and Camels. Eagle Warriors only cost 50 Gold, compared to a Knight's 65 Gold cost. Plumed archers also not only require a castle, but are resource intensive and can be countered with skirms and even light cavalry. They're also nowhere as fast and, unlike scout cavalry, cost an absurd amount of gold. mayan eagle warriors are fast with high pierce armor, large sight and high hp, just like light cav, and are countered by a slow unit that cannot catch them.Д®agles don't take bonus damage from spears/camels and get murdered by militia (unlike knights). they even get a bonus against infantry just like cav archers get a bonus against spears. plumed archers are fast, with high hp, and high armor, just like cavalry archers. Originally posted by ThunderclesTheBrass:if you are not going to speak honestly, just do not participate in the discussion.

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