Talk:Man-at-Arms/@comment-99.237.203.23-20180201190446

The strategy section is very out-of-date. Even in a dedicated feudal war, outside of *maybe* the Goths, there's no way you should ever have more than about 5 men at arms, because they're just so tough on your economy.

"A dozen men at arms" have already put you back 920 food and 305 gold, more than the price of the castle age itself and, unlike scouts, you can't justify a dedicated food economy, since you need to split between food, gold and wood.

3-5 men at arms and a couple of towers, or 3-5 men at arms transitioning into archers is plenty of feudal presure and, so long as you have at least 3 militia left from your dark age rush, it's still well worth the upgrade cost.