User blog:Sir Duriac/Russians

The Russians are my favorite civilization. They can train groups of infantry, like 10 Strelets, or 5 musketeers, or 3 settlers at a time. Its faster and it costs less resources in the long run. The key to the Russians is overwhelming your opponent with numbers, so I'd recommend a huge group of Strelets and a backup group of Cosacks. Cosacks are actually very powerful when upgraded, overpowering Hussars and Uhlans. Thats is they're upgraded of course. The blockhouses are also very useful, saving wood by only having to pay for a Barracks, but getting a Blockhouse that is a Barracks and an Outpost combined. They also start out with more resources than other civilizations. Using their Oprichniks effectively is also a key to winning. Oprichniks are very good at taking down towns, having bonuses against buildings and settlers. Use them to raid enemy installations, be it a town or a fort.If you've never been the Russians, try it out. If you need help just ask on my talk page.Sir Duriac 22:28, March 3, 2011 (UTC)