Talk:Longboat (Age of Empires II)/@comment-33695347-20171213013935

As always correct me if I'm wrong.

The notion Longboats are weak is actually wrong in my point of view. By that logic, almost all units in the game are weak (vs something else) and that's the real aspect of RTS. When, where and how to use a unit is the most crucial part that decides a game rather than the power the unit packs alone.

Some good points about Viking Longboats are its speed, better performance on One-on-One, better shore support and far better performance against Buildings (and to a minor extent against Rams)

Another hidden factor that's often not understood is their turning and attack speed which like the Mangudai (even without Mongol Rate of Fire bonus) have a faster response. This could effectively be put to use in micro-Managing naval battles.

Above all to me, they look cool and Historically accurate...!