well. the elephant thing is a compliment, i really liked it.
ok, i'll look it up.

((-def:armor,skill))

Hetairoi (20 units)
-atk:12
-def:12, 6, 0 (18)

italian:
-atk:12
-def:8,10 (18)

so hetairoi indeed have better armor (slight) but ,somehow, are less capable of defending themselves with teh sarissa, while the italian cav wields (about, dunno) the exact same spear. did the *poor* merc get better training than the *rich* hetairoi?
I dont follow...