Good combination. Isolated heavy infantry units with no missile support are doomed to lose against a mobile combination of cavalry and skirmishers.

I used similar tactics in MTW, my "Szekely and Jobbagy" combo proved invaluable in the Blitz against the Byz. The Szekely is a fine fast HA and tires the enemy down. The Jobbagy kills this pesky, tired VanGuards and ByzInf with the javelins and with wellcooridinated charges. Hardly any of the enemy can flee due to the superior speed.

I did write a small tactic essay about a Charthie army without any heavy infantry, with a strong cavalry wing, some warelephants and many skirmisher for the fight against heavy Roman infantry with little cavalry and skirmisher support. It may seem risky, but not when your skirmishers work properly...

With the enhanced skirmish it should be even be more easy to split up the unsupported enemy, to tire him, to wear him down, to defeat him and to catch him. A great victory with minimal losses becomes a complete one


I'm looking forward for Parthia, Scythia and Armenia: a complete set of

a) competent skirmishers and missile units - both on foot and on horse
b) hard hitting cavalry

Should be very funny to play them


Cheers

OA