Pontos Bodyguards Downgraded?

[Rahwana]

Seriously guys... when I see my new bodyguard unit I get, I try to compare their EDU and I fount they are worse than their Khuvesavangan predacessors? Well, is this intended or a bug?

[XSamatan]

Bodyguard changes (down and upgrades) are linked to the Vanilla Marian reforms (aka if the Romans build a huge city in Italy). Do that is intended and shows the processing of the fighting style

XSamatan

[Fluvius Camillus]

I know, I guess it is just historical, but don't those new BGs just look awsome The same horses as the chariots'.

~Fluvius

[anubis88]

Indeed. I also think they have +2 morale

[Rahwana]

Well, maybe they are harder to rout, but the Reform should give some edge on their combat skill too. even if not clearly seen, they are weaker than their predacessors (even their coolness can't save them from death). It's just like replacing the old with the weak but newer....

Maybe someone could give citations that late pontos BG was weaker than early pontos BG?

[Ludens]

Maybe someone could give citations that late pontos BG was weaker than early pontos BG?

I think it was in the 170 BC edition of Jane's Military Review.

Seriously: there very likely is no such reference as we do not have detailed information about most unit types. It does seem counter intuitive that the resurgent Pontos would have downgraded its Royal Guard, so this probably is a stat error. I am going to move this to the main forum so it will get more attention. EB moderators: if you disagree, feel free to move it back.

BTW, could someone post their EDU entries so we can compare them side by side?