Pontic Cavalry

[Luis Sera]

My pontus game has been quite successful but im usually utilising a hammer and anvil system in battle. Problem is i dont have great cavalry. I have the choice between Medium Eastern Cavalry, Cappodacian Cavalry and Hellenic Medium Cavalry but nothing heavier. Sure im not expecting cataphracts but is there something you can recommend?

btw, galatian heavy spearmen and pontic heavy infantry are really effective, use them on my flanks a bit. Recommend them for anyone who prefers a more fluid battle style

[Fluvius Camillus]

The 3 heavier groups of cavalry that Pontus has at her disposal:

- Galatian Heavy Cavalry, very costly but sturdy cavalry. They charge with underhand short spears.
- Kinsmen Heavy Cavalry, also very costly and are almost the same as Pontic early bodyguards. They charge with two handed lances.
- Bodyguards, both early and late charge with two handed lances.

~Fluvius

[Megas Methuselah]

Invest in the Pontic Thorakitai, ensuring that you modded the game to give each unit the same number of men as legionary cohorts.

[Luis Sera]

Dont have access to Kinsmen cavalry which would be my preference (dont have the provinces). Would Scythian noble cavalry be a good alternative?

[Brave Brave Sir Robin]

Yeah Scythian Nobles are good. Pontus has a wide array of troop types, including cavalry but nothing that is pure elite in the sense of Kataphracts or Hetairoi.

[gamegeek2]

Scythian Nobles are excellent, 2600 mnai only - much cheaper than kinsmen

[Moros]

Invest in the Pontic Thorakitai, ensuring that you modded the game to give each unit the same number of men as legionary cohorts.

And why would you want do that?

[Rahl]

Why they should have the numbers of the cohorts I dont know, but I understand to modify them, compared to hellenic Thorakitai they are to weak. But thats because most short-sword troops seem a bit weak.