Quote Originally Posted by Geticus View Post
All told with good druidry, hale and hearty, and druidic healers the Briton charioteer bodyguards can build chevrons and become very good, though no match IMO for the true elites like Sarmatian warlords.
Different units, different purposes. Of course Sarmatian knights are tougher and better suited for rough terrain, but then again, they don't have morale boni and AoE attacks.


Also I generally put a Type 4 government in Caledonia, so that my Caledonian skirmishers come out with +2 chevrons. This makes them approach the power of Sweboz Jugundiz skirmishers. Though they are far more expensive and with smaller shields, yet the Caledonians have other advantages like extreme stamina and high natural morale.
Balroae are actually superior to Jugundiz stat-wise (I guess that's because Balroae are not only composed of youths but also more exerienced warriors). It's just their smaller shield and smaller AoR that renders them somewhat more impractical.
And the drawback to Type IV government is that you won't be able to build large festivals (so no Beltane festival at Edinburgh...), extensive ports, and such.