English Longbows are pretty OP. Let comp's initial wave pass by, then pick an open lane and drop 1-2 men at arms (optional) and then a bunch of longbowmen, then your generals. Your generals won't even show up on the map until the comp is almost dead, but you get their bonuses the whole time. Against anyone but the Moors with their Berber archers I have about a 4:1 kill ratio.
Also, if you set it up right you can conquer the entire map before the 5 turns of VP are up.
Get a hero with the Protectorate's ranged units (patroler and defender) ASAP and use that hero only for the rest of the game. Put all level ups towards ranged for both you and the hero. Those are OP due to consecrate, which negates any weakness your element has to any mobs.
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