I rarely used them in my Roman campaigns. But in my latest campaign I've decided to give them a chance. They look like Hetairoi after all :) I was attacking a small settlement in Dalmatia, all defenders were pushed back into the town square. My legionnaires were slowly making their way through last 2 units of Illirian coast militias. I moved those Equites right behind the militia and charged. I was expecting some nice results. I got some results - not quite what I was expecting. During only the charge and withdrawal the supposedly elite equites lost 12 men. They didn't stay to fight. They charged, started dieing like flies and I moved them out. It cost the unit 12 men out of 50.
So, if those "elite" cavalry can't deal with militia even when charging into the rear of the unit, then what are they good for? Chasing skirmishers? I can get a couple of Roman Equites or even Campanian missile cavalry for that. They are much cheaper and don't pretend to be heavy tanks like Extraordinarii do.
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