Talk:Bulgarians/@comment-24444169-20200109120420

Question for semi pro and pro players... is upgrading the HCA (heavy cav archers) stupid? Obviously, I mean upgrading them for the purpose of using them extensively in one's army.

I played maybe 5 times with the Bulgarians of late, and I fared well using them for a variety of purposes. Primarily, because all other Bulgarian units are melee and cannot exchange arrow fire with enemy missile units, but also because some units are best handled at range before they get close.

When the enemy has lots of spear line units, your cavalry is at danger. Sure you can send in 2h swordsmen, but it seems to me that the arrow support would be good especially because of the damage bonus HCAs get vs spearmen.

what do you say?