Hippeis Tarantinoi (Greek Cavalry in Rhegion and Taras).

[Zafersan]

This is my first topic on the boards. I posted earlier in another topic though...SO HIIIIIIII EVERYONE.

Ever see these guys, Hippeis Tarantinoi. The Hellenon and Epheiros can recruit them. They are basically skirmisher cavalry (javelines). They use swords in melee...not to mention their damage and armour are pretty damn high for cavalry.

I had them in a prolongue melee after they hammered the enemy from behind while my infantry were holding the enemy in place...AND MAN these guys just slaughtered the enemy. I had them fight other cavalry skirmishers in 1v1 battles and they totally dominated them (take that Numidians).

But playing the EB with BI, I can't do custom battles. I want to see how these Greek militia cavalry fair up against let's say...Mecedonian Heteroi or Cataphract cavalry in a prolongue melee? I know they'd get hurt bad from the initial enemy charge but after, I bet they'd make those expensively armoured enemy pay.

From what I've seen, these guys are like the knights on horse back from MTW. They have kinda crap Charge but when it comes to melee, I'd put them as the #1 cavalry in the game.

Just to say, I feel like starting a Hellenon game right now and migrating to Southern Italy. The Hellenon in this mod are SICK. They have Spartans (one of the best infantry in the game, I gave them 2 hp), excellent cavalry Hippeis Tarantinoi and those Tessalian cavalry clones they can make in homeland provinces. Archers...they get Cretans...nuff said. The Hellenon are easily one of the best factions in the game.

Cheers.