I also think the 16x16 is better. There are plenty of leapers and jumping pieces. You have to have a defense against them and a more closely packed initial army helps that.
Also I think you should not be worried to much about the pawn-warrior combo as there are pieces that can jump over. Camel for example. The exchange of a three points minor for pawn+warrior also makes things ok!
I also think the 16x16 is better. There are plenty of leapers and jumping pieces. You have to have a defense against them and a more closely packed initial army helps that. Also I think you should not be worried to much about the pawn-warrior combo as there are pieces that can jump over. Camel for example. The exchange of a three points minor for pawn+warrior also makes things ok!