It's not getting a big army fast so much as planning for later in the game that counts. Sure, you'll do some damage with your big early army, but it will come at the expense of under-funding other important purchases and training. You will have spent yourself poor getting there as fast as possible. You will have one barracks capable of making good troops, but they grow slowly.

Think of your economic system as much as your military system. You can't build troops you can't pay for! Players will find themselves with hundreds of un-purchasable troops, and these become a present to whoever takes over your castle. The troops in barracks become the victor's to deploy.

So, make a balanced force in the time it takes to make them safely. Towards the end of the campaign you will be able to rack up points in massive battles against higher level (i.e. good experience points for killing them) troops. Your rank in the game can change very rapidly and then there is no time left for your opponents to recoup their losses. Early leads can fade very quickly.

i knew you would be the one with the best answer.

thank you veru much

You of course assume your opponents let you live that long....and there is always the risk that some will have 1/2/3 extra barracks over you by then

If you get macemen before turn 6, that means you're delaying your extra tax tech in your marketplace.

well it's possible to do it on turn 2. you just need to fund propperly. also if you are smart then you can have an army of 200 maceman. it's hard but possible.

You can have an army of 999 macemen without being a bug exploiter. It is hard, but possible, and it takes a LONG time.
Cheers,
H.

999 macemen vs 700 balista in a skirmish game... *thumps chin in wonder*

squires cancle out macemen quite effectively

yes they do... and knights vs macemen are even MORE fun =)