Kipchaks work well if they are paired with Light Cavalry (which only cost food, so the wood and gold can be spent on Kipchaks, and Light Cavalry can be used as "cannon fodder" for the front lines, as well affected by Steppe Husbandry) or Steppe Lancers (which can deal very effectively with most anti-archer units that Kipchaks may have trouble with, especially if massed).Įlite Kipchaks can be considered a semi-shared unique unit and a "semi-trash" unit, since they become available at the Castle for free to every allied player after the Cuman player researches Cuman Mercenaries, but limited to 10 of them. Also, they are affected by Steppe Husbandry which boosts their creation speed, while the Kipchaks are not affected. However, Cavalry Archers have more HP than Kipchaks, and may be used in circumstances in which the player need to soak damage instead of harassing the opponent. Not only do they have a better attack, but Kipchaks also cost less gold than regular Cavalry Archers. They are also weak against camels, especially the Berber Camel Archer, and other anti-Cavalry units such as Kamayuks and Halberdiers, but they can hit-and-run them if properly microed.Ĭuman players should prefer the Kipchak over regular Cavalry Archers in most circumstances, unless the player does not have enough Castles to produce a sizeable army of them. However, they should still try to avoid anti-archer units in general. But due to the high number of arrows fired, the Kipchak (especially Elite) still deals a considerable amount of damage, especially to Rams. This is because most anti-archer units (such as Skirmishers) can survive archer fire due to their pierce armor. Unlike other cavalry archers, and in a similar fashion to the Chu Ko Nu, they can still fare fairly well against most anti-archer units. As their secondary arrows deal 0 melee damage (in addition to their regular 3 pierce damage), they are a great counter against Rams. They perform exceptionally well against slow-moving units. The country switched to the Latin alphabet under Stephen.Kipchaks are great harassers, especially if massed, as their extra arrows enables hit-and-run arrow volleys. In the earliest times Hungarian language was written in a runic-like script. Foreign monks worked as teachers and introduced Western agricultural methods. Stephen donated land to support bishoprics and monasteries, required all persons except the clergy to marry, and barred marriages between Christians and pagans. Stephen ordered the people to pay tithes and required every tenth village to construct a church and support a priest. It also gave Stephen absolute power, which he used to strengthen the Roman Catholic Church and Hungary. The crowning legitimized Hungary as a Western kingdom independent of the Holy Roman and Byzantine empires. At his death, Stephen dedicated the country to the Virgin, whose ascension is also celebrated during this period, and hence She is the patron of Hungary.
Ever since, this day is celebrated in Hungary as Saint Stephen’s Day. Important day in the History of Hungary. On this day in 1083, Stephen I, first king of Hungary (reigned 1000-1038), founder of the Hungarian state, was canonized and became the first Hungarian saint. Image: A miniature of the king from the Chronicon Pictum, 1360.Īugust 20.