Favorite troop type

**Hax** · 05-05-2008, 23:25

Hetairoi. Nothing like seeing the elite array of 600 men strong cutting through those damned Pahlav steppe barbarians.

No offense, Persian Cataphract! =D

**Korlon** · 05-05-2008, 23:58

Cataphract horse archers. The best equivalent to a tank in the ancient world, complete with missiles and ability to run down infantry of all types.

No missiles short of siege weapons can harm this unit. Infantry do only mediocre against these. In a charge, these things can destroy everything they touch.

Also, they tend to be very nice looking!

**Hax** · 05-06-2008, 00:32

Korlon.

Guess what?

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Argyraspidai! Yeah!

**Korlon** · 05-06-2008, 01:16

Yes, but against the computer, that hardly matters. Just smash them in the back of one unit with all your might. Repeat for every other unit in the stack.

**Hax** · 05-06-2008, 01:23

Mwah yes, though I would like to see them pitted out in an online match. Argyraspides, Hellenikoi Kataphraktoi, Hetairoi etc vs the elite of the Parthian armies.

**Korlon** · 05-06-2008, 01:29

I'm just hoping the other player doesn't set up the Phalanx Box.

**woad&fangs** · 05-06-2008, 01:32

Persian Archer-Spearmen are the best pound for pound fighters in EB.

I also have a soft spot in my heart for Massilian Hoplites. They can be used as either veteran hoplites or as shock infantry and they excel at both.

The Saka Raukan bodyguards also deserve a mention. Besides being the EB equivalent of a Panzer they look like some bizarre combination of pirate/ hell's angel/ 80s Rock star/ mongol.

**Fish-got-a-Sniper** · 05-06-2008, 01:50

For me, I'd have to say the KH generals hoplite units (not the Spartan ones). I've used these guys with great success and they can take down almost any foe 1v1. I've taken entire towns with just one or two of them and they are cheap to because you get them for free and they regenerate as long as the general doesn't die.