Pedites Extraordinarii more expensive than Samnite Infantry, but weaker?

[Dyabedes of Aphrodisias]

Hi everyone! A little thing thats been bugging me recently is that when looking at my recruitment options there are the pedites extraordinarii as well as the samnite heavy infantry, the extraordinarii have more expensive upkeep, but the infantry has better defense. So now I'm wondering what makes the extraordinarii worth more than the infantry, could it be the morale? In addition to that, I'm curious as to how the defense points work in game. I mean is it purely who has the most points or does it make a difference whether it's armor, shield, or skill?


-Aramazon

I didn't get that either, but they always seem to be evenly matched in battle, so the Extraordinarii must have some stat that justifies it.

But I love my Samnites. I buy every one I can find.

Yes, the different defence stats do matter. Shield protects the front left, armor is overall protection and defence skill determines how likely the enemy is to get a lethal hit I think.