Cavalry

**antisocialmunky** · 06-30-2009, 16:54

Originally Posted by Flavius_Belisarius

And this outmaneuver isnt possible in eb because the companions have the same crappy stamina like cataphracts :\

Companions are fast. Kataphracts in their tired state can be caught by fast infantry while the fast and very fast types don't have to worry about it.

**Flavius_Belisarius** · 06-30-2009, 18:13

Originally Posted by antisocialmunky

Companions are fast. Kataphracts in their tired state can be caught by fast infantry while the fast and very fast types don't have to worry about it.

I didnt know this, i thougth they are same fast because it isnt written in the unit skill description.

And whats with their stamina, is it as bad as the cataphracts one ?

**vartan** · 06-30-2009, 18:39

Originally Posted by Flavius_Belisarius

I didnt know this, i thougth they are same fast because it isnt written in the unit skill description.

And whats with their stamina, is it as bad as the cataphracts one ?

Companions are faster than the Kataphraktoi (more maneuverable), but the Kataphraktoi, even though they seem to wear out quicker (think about all their armour), do seem to be rather powerful when it comes to charge and attack (defence is a given).

**Chris1959** · 06-30-2009, 19:43

Horse fatigue or being "Blown" is usually very poorly handled in most wargames, I charge my cavalry round in EB like they are on something highly illegal. In reality cavalry commanders had to be very conscious of the stamina of their horses, more so than their men. A horse is a suprisingly fragile creature.
I recommend Allan Mallison's books about Hervey and the Light Dragoons, whilst set in the Napoleonic wars they give a very true read about the complexities of commanding cavalry and are way more realistic than the Sharpe books!

**Cute Wolf** · 07-01-2009, 07:37

With a good handling, a sandwich charge (2 units charge against 1 target) from basic greek Hippeis can take down Sauro Bodyguards, noble cav, and Saka Cataphracts rather easily.... My Bosophoran experience proves that 3 or 4 Hippeis is all those cav that u need to kill enemy melee cav (but with proper usage of Hoplitai and Sphendenotai too...)

**Flavius_Belisarius** · 07-01-2009, 13:31

Yep i only can agree to this, i think the cataphracts arent their price worth...With some ligth armored cavalry you can easiliy crush such heavily armored cav like Cute Wolf already said.