Armenian Infantry

[goolasso]

I have been playing for a while as the Armenians, and have mostly ignored anything not on horseback (sensible, im sure most of you will agree.) When i fully developed one of my cities, however, i noticed this cool looking unit of noble spearmen, the Nakhararakan Tiknapah, with an inspiring description to match. Naturally getting excited, i trained a few, and after a few battles was horrified! They are of even lower quality than the Mardig Sooseramartik, a fairly mediocre medium infantry unit. Certainly i understand not giving a cavalry-based army excellent infantry as well, but im not sure i see the point of making one of their higher units something that few players will use. But maybe im missing something. Anybody else had the same thought?
Hope this doesnt sound to critical. Im loving EB more than any other game ive played in a while and i hugely appreciate the amazing work youve all put in.

I've never used the Tiknapah, but the Sooseramartik were good for me. Why do you consider them mediocre?

[dumuzi]

I've never used the Tiknapah, but the Sooseramartik were good for me. Why do you consider them mediocre?

Yes, perhaps "mediocre" is too harsh! I think the sooseramartik are not bad (I certainly use a small number of them) but as an Armenian general I usually find that my money is better spent elsewhere. They are fine medium infantry, but have nothing special to recommend them. Also given the general lack of good supporting infantry means that they will often be acting on their own. It is therefore more difficult to use them than, say, hastati who have triarii to make up for their weaknesses. I, anyways, usually use medium infantry as a shock unit. Obviously, as Armenians you have no shortage of those, which, as cavalry, have the additional advantage of being able to retreat easily.
So while sooseramartik are certainly not horrible, i think that within the tactics of an Armenian general, they will usually be a distant second in importance.