Talk:Chu Ko Nu (Age of Empires II)/@comment-106.105.136.18-20160701111714/@comment-121.202.63.164-20171025073724

In a small map game or just crush com fun yes, you have no reason to go for Arbalest. Even as anti-rush you would be fine using a combination of trash in Fedal/Castle age. If your opponent ain't using Monks you can even you Knights to defend.

However if you do found yourself facing large amount of gun powder (Turks) it wouldn't be a bad idea to go for Arbalest (and hold off Elite upgrade) for their extra range.

Chinese is one of the early adaptors of gun powder, and even with gun powder the Byzantines are still a better Civ. However since the game is balancing on 1v1 and not totally historically accurate (the game doesn't even have weather that plague firearms until 1800s, not does heavy cavarly sure fatigue), and Chinese having a much better game start and anti-Castle rush capability in comparison, its fine ;)