Best Islamic army?

Scrumpy · Post by **Scrumpy** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 3:05 pm

Out of interest, which Islamic army is considered to be the best all-round army?

petedalby · Post by **petedalby** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 3:25 pm

Ottomans would get my vote.

nikgaukroger · Post by **nikgaukroger** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 3:29 pm

petedalby wrote:Ottomans would get my vote.

IMO needs a good player otherwise it is quite ordinary and you'd be better off with a different choice - you have the ability to do well with it, I don't

hazelbark · Post by **hazelbark** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 6:56 pm

Ottomans
Iqaylids
Buyids
Ghaznaivds
Seljuks

Fatimids can forge a similar list to some of these.

Will be interesting if v2 makes any of the iberian muslims more competitive.

petedalby · Post by **petedalby** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 7:32 am

Mamluks are pretty good too.

And under V2, with a smaller table, Arab Conquest will probably do well.

kevinj · Post by **kevinj** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 8:06 am

I suspect the Ottomans will take a bit of a drop in poularity due to the the V2 army changes. So that probably leaves Seljuks or Ghaznavids as the favourites for all round performance but, as Pete says, the Arab Conquest could be strong in theme and on a smaller table.

MatthewP · Post by **MatthewP** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 8:37 am

If you want something more aggressive go for one of the lancers armies, Abbassid, Ummayad etc. My personal favourite is the Ayubid, which can either be mainly lancers with some Ghilman or mainly Ghilman with some lancers.

nikgaukroger · Post by **nikgaukroger** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 8:46 am

Ilkhanids are quite handy IMO, and under v2 the drilled cavalry option for the ordinary horse archers may be useful.

philqw78 · Post by **philqw78** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 11:15 am

Surprised nobody mentioned Dailami. Ghilmen and impact foot.

nikgaukroger · Post by **nikgaukroger** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 12:44 pm

philqw78 wrote:Surprised nobody mentioned Dailami. Ghilmen and impact foot.

Dan did - Buyids.

philqw78 · Post by **philqw78** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 3:29 pm

nikgaukroger wrote:
philqw78 wrote:Surprised nobody mentioned Dailami. Ghilmen and impact foot.

Dan did - Buyids.

But he doesn't have my level of ignorance

Scrumpy · Post by **Scrumpy** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 7:16 pm

Dan has a level of ignorance all of his own

dave_r · Post by **dave_r** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 8:34 am

Surprised nobody has mentioned christian nubian

MatthewP · Post by **MatthewP** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 9:39 am

I dont know quite why, but I just have this funny feeling that Christian Nubian might not be Islamic, Dave.

You obviously have a level of ignorance even beyond Phil

grahambriggs · Post by **grahambriggs** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 9:55 am

MatthewP wrote:I dont know quite why, but I just have this funny feeling that Christian Nubian might not be Islamic, Dave.

You obviously have a level of ignorance even beyond Phil

you perhaps missed the winking smiley?

MatthewP · Post by **MatthewP** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 10:06 am

Dooh, I obviously have a level of ignorance even higher than Dave

petedalby · Post by **petedalby** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 10:19 am

Although Christian Nubian can have Mamluk allies - so an Islamic affilliated army?

kevinj · Post by **kevinj** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 10:26 am

Even if you regard them as "affiliated" I think the restriction on Superior BGs will reduce their effectiveness.

grahambriggs · Post by **grahambriggs** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 1:40 pm

MatthewP wrote:Dooh, I obviously have a level of ignorance even higher than Dave

At least that makes you unique

MatthewP · Post by **MatthewP** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 2:53 pm

At least that makes you unique

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