Denmark

 

Strongest 18thc musketeer in the game. Cheap early upgrades for the heavy rider and hussar. Expensive early upgrades render pikemen weak vs early rushes. Cheap 18th, expensive stables. Well balanced for lower peacetime settings, popular choice for long PT games or 'million' resource games.

Strengths

  • 18thc Musketeers have +6 bayonet attack, throw grenades, have +48 musket attack, use 50% less iron and coal, maxrange 950 (6% farther -- best in game).
  • Grenadiers first attack upgrade costs 40% less, first defense upgrade costs 10% less.
  • Heavy Riders first 3 attack upgrades cost 27% less.
  • 17thc Dragoons first 3 defense upgrades cost 5% less, total defense upgrades cost 7% less.
  • 18thc Dragoons first 3 defense upgrades cost 22% less, total defense upgrades cost 5% less.
  • Hussars first 3 attack upgrades cost 23% less.
  • 17thc Drummers gain +4 additional defense points through training.
  • 18thc Officers total defense upgrades cost 9% less.
  • Advance to 18th Century costs 14% less.
  • Academy artillery accuracy upgrade #2 costs 10% less.
  • Stables build 80% faster.

Weaknesses

  • Cuirassiers first 3 defense upgrades cost 15% more.
  • 17thc Pikemen first attack upgrade is very expensive, first 3 defense upgrades cost 6% more.
  • 18thc Pikemen first 3 defense upgrades cost 8% more.
  • 18thc Musketeers cost 185% more, bayonet attack 38% slower, musket attack 67% slower, can only achieve +6 attack and +6 defense through training (maxrange benefit is also removed in the mod).
  • Grenadiers second attack upgrade costs 15% more, second defense upgrade costs 24% more.
  • 17thc Dragoons first 3 attack upgrades cost 10% more.
  • 18thc Dragoons first 3 attack upgrades cost 38% more.
  • 18thc Drummers total defense upgrades cost 25% more.
  • 17thc Drummers total defense upgrades cost 71% more.
  • 18thc Officers total attack upgrades cost 8% more.
  • 17thc Officers total attack upgrades cost 17% more.
  • Shipyard repair ship-of-the-line upgrade costs 15% less.
  • Academy artillery accuracy upgrade #1 costs 132% more.
  • Stables have 50% fewer hitpoints, cost 29% more, additional stables cost 100% more (3x).

18thc Barracks are built 25% slower with maximum peasants.