Quote Originally Posted by The_Blacksmith View Post
i accualy enjot having Arabian Light, I use them indread of Akontistai reason being that they have better melee and they have javs... killer combo...
They're a neat alternative sort of "heavy skirmisher" to peltastai. Better against cavalry, due to the spears.

Quote Originally Posted by Fluvius Camillus View Post
Not to forget they fight with spears in melee, which makes them even more useful!

~Fluvius
Indeed. I'm planning to splash out on a range of mercs when things have stabilised with my economy; some merc hoplites, some Jewish spearmen (as thureophoroi-a-likes) and some Parthian horse-archers if I can find them. The rest I'll fill out with my regionals (Arabian light infantry and cavalry, Arabian slingers, Syrian archers).