Why isn't there any light lusitanian cavalry ?

[Barry Soteiro]

Or did they had only elites ? Seem strange

Also why are the ambakaros wearing masks like parthians ?

[Sarcasm]

Well, first of all, the Lusitanian faction remains largely unfinished for reasons I won't go into here.

Second, Lusitanian horseman were the elite part of the Lusitanian armies. They had a good social standing and probably had a decent war-kit, even if not terribly loaded on heavy armour. So what I'm trying to say is, Lusitanian cavalry as a whole wasn't especially heavy, nor did their elites differ a lot from that - their elites would have been rather more disciplined and highly capable at hit and run attacks by charging home as well as javelin throwing, but otherwise similar in equipment. Maybe a bit more common for them to use helmets and metal armour, but otherwise, the same.

Third, the masks. Hmmm...these were put in the concept, before I came on board. We *do* know they used them, as did Iberian Celts - they appear in trophy stands in coins - but we can't exactly equate that to them being a particular attribute of the Ambakaro guard unit. Anyway, expect to appear again in EB2, but not arming an entire contingent.

[Tellos Athenaios]

Correction: there *is* Lusitanian light cavalry. Equites something or such. Iberia's take on the Hippakontistai concept, I presume.

[Sarcasm]

No. There is no Lusitanian light cavalry in EB1. What exists is a light Iberian cavalry unit and the Cantabrian cavalry.

[Tellos Athenaios]

Yes, sorry. I should've been more clear: the Lusitanians do have access to light cavalry; only they just need to shop around a few cities from home.

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