Quote Originally Posted by Dumbass View Post
So if they cannot take on an average enemy one to one without taking huge losses, how else are to meant to use them? Back up with normal units? Hardly makes them killing machines does it. They are only good for use in the second line so that they can pepper the enemy with shitloads of javelins, since they carry 6.
It's not rocket science. Skirmish mode to begin with while they fight ahead of your line and pelt the enemy with javelins. When they're out of ammo, you bring them back behind your line and walk them to one wing or the other. Then march them around the engaged enemy and let them have at the flanks and rear. When the enemy rout, they'll still have energy enough to chase them down.

They have stats equal to most medium infantry, especially if you get them into a smithy and a chevron or two of experience on them. They also fight at the right density to hold enemy line troops too.