Empire: Total War assigns relatively generous capabilities to armies from India. The American Army becomes extremely powerful after professionalization, while colonial militia remain comparatively weak. Native formations are modeled unevenly, with very capable cavalry but weak lower-tier infantry. Their tactical artificial intelligence is similarly inconsistent: it may prepare strong ambushes or launch brave but pointless frontal charges. These contrasts belong to the game's balance and computer behavior, not to the historical capability of the represented forces.
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How the game models professional, militia, and Native forces
A comparison of unit quality shows how sharply the game distinguishes professional armies, colonial militia, and Native formations.