AP vs lethality

[mountaingoat]

though I have not test them hillmen/most axemen have numerical advantage (240) on falxmen (160)
but no idea whether falxmen compensate this with their AP points (axemen around 1.3 falx around 1.6)
but hillmen are wiped out by high lethality units.

1v1 hillmen vs bastarne ( whom are usually cheaper compared to most hillmen ) , the hillmen will be cut down even after throwing a few spears.

though those axemen are not too bad on the flanks if that is all you can field .

[Aulus Caecina Severus]

often I make first line with sword infantry (letality 0.13 or 0.22, but good armour) and axe or falxs infantry back(ap+ good letality, but poor armour).
I leave spearmen in the side to protect the middle from cavalry (0.17 of letal., good armour, but few effective against sword infantry).

look at Lusitani, they have many units with ap (falcata: letality 0.11), but carry the solifera, a weapon that have ap like pilum.... plus combat bonus in woods..... => Lusitani are the best

try to thrown pilum (or solifera) in back of enemy unit: this is very deadly way for gain victory.

some unit that seems poor for they att/def points, are very interested for their special ability and become the key for victory.