casse cavalry?

[econ21]

Fascinating post, Ranika! It's very interesting to read about the history and how you are try to model it. It's no wonder EB is so good with people like you behind it.

[Dayve]

I wasn't aware that Britain only had small horses incapable of carrying an armoured man in battle... All makes sense now. Still i may play them sometime after the final version... I can always hire belgic cavalry or cheap nasty skirmisher cavalry... If you wait long enough until the enemy is wavering even the crappest of the crap can make them rout...

[nikolai1962]

Not sure i'd want it now after hearing how the casse chariots are going to be modified a bit but previously i was wondering if the bodyguard upgrade for casse could be used to make them brihentin if/after they took a suitably sized province on the mainland, seeing as the lack of good horses was the main reason they still used chariots.

Definitely not sure i would want this now even if it was possible as the whole morale management thing with the casse is an interesting factional difference as soon as you get used to the idea of not actually using your general's chariots as a viable weapon.

[Ranika]

We can't change bodyguards with triggers, and, the morale management thing might weaken a bit then. That's largely the 'unique' factor of the Casse. All Celtic societies are hero cultures, but the Britons were quite much so to a great point. It means that the Casse, unsupported by their morale modifiers, are pretty weak, but with them, they can be more powerful than numerous enemies. One unit they'll have eventually is a nude spearmen unit, which frightens enemy infantry; otherwise cheap, and poorly defended, but if used in conjunction with other units, that can provide a nice punch.

[Spendios]

Will there be a chariot unit for mainland celts or are they restricted to Casse ?
If I'm correct the last record of mainland celts using chariots in 225 BC at Telamon.

[Ranika]

Will there be a chariot unit for mainland celts or are they restricted to Casse ?
If I'm correct the last record of mainland celts using chariots in 225 BC at Telamon.

Yes, the Gauls will get chariots eventually too.

[toxicseagull]

i think the chariots at the moment are very well balanced, and when used correctly are very useful, it all comes down to how you use them, same with how you tackle evil nude men. get it right and it works.
shame the gauls will get them as well tho, they are my main advantage at the moment :)

[PSYCHO V]

Will there be a chariot unit for mainland celts or are they restricted to Casse ?
If I'm correct the last record of mainland celts using chariots in 225 BC at Telamon.

Actually, the last recorded use of mainland chariots being used in battle was at the Battle of Vindalium, 8th August 121 BC.

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