Talk:Steppe Lancer/@comment-31246346-20191111195235/@comment-92.249.254.237-20191203173932

Magyars historically relied a ton on steppe and nomadic warriors to protect their borders. Heck, some of the Hussars were such in the 15th century. They and the Slavs receiving these troops would make sense. Same for the Ottomans and a number of other cultures East. Then again keep in mind that AoE2 is not historically accurate. Like how Hungary had the largest proportion of firearms in the 15th century, dwarfing even France yet they can't even make Hand Cannoneers. It's a game.

Gameplay wise I wonder if it wouldn't be useless to give Steppe Lancers to Magyars. They already have the Hussars, Magyar Huszars and Paladins. Having one more type of cavalry may only lead to one of their types getting less use. Regular Hussars are already marginalized a bit IMO because barring Monks the Magyar Huszar is the superior choice. I wonder what niche would the Steppe Lancer fill, especially if say for balance reasons they don't give Magyars the Elite upgrade.

I'd rather have them receive some late game upgrades like better siege engines or cannon galleons. I don't care about Hand Cannoneers but at least getting cannons would go a long way.