Cossacks

[mehuk]

I see these old classics are on Steam now... the II are not any good iirc, but I loved Art of War, although the AI had to be manipulated by some mod to do things properly.

However it was the first game that had huge battles that I remember... graphics not amazing, but good at the time... plus loads of units and online it was glitchy but when you got a good game it was worth it.

Anyone else play them?

 

[mehuk]

I remember Ukraine being tough early on with those Cossack horsemen and their wild swords swirling around... but once you could get out the horse riflemen into a good formation you could stop them

Things like putting your pikemen into a square and that cannon grapeshot that raped whole lines stand out to me.

 

[mehuk]

Ukraine was weakest early on ! It's mid to late-game where they get unbearably strong. The serdiuk riflemen are lethal once they reach maximum damage and register cossacks train quickly.
Register cossacks alone owned the Europeans by mid-game.
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Oh, I just remember those swirly swords rushing at me and seeing my men get chopped up.

Might get it to revive memories if it hits the sales.