Units overview for early Julii campaign

[Spuddicus]

Usually I carry 2 units of velites in an army. When trying to goad enemy calvary into a charge, I stagger both units so that one is slightly behind and to the side of the other. When the calvary commits to charging, I pull the front line unit back and then engage them with the second line. Appears to be a flip of the coin as to whether the enemy will continue after the first line or break off and engage the second.
Either way, his calvary is going to run smack dab into a defensive line of infantry (Triarii work very nice here) or he's going to get mauled from the rear by a flanking assault.
I'll lose a unit of velites, but he's going to lose his calvary and pretty much the only ability he has to defend his flanks.

[camulos]

I'll lose a unit of velites, but he's going to lose his calvary and pretty much the only ability he has to defend his flanks.

Exactly. If the enemy force doesn't have much cav I'll glady sacrifice a unit of velites to allow my cav to roam freely around their flanks and rear.