Fellas I've done slingers VS Armored HA and regular HA in MP.... They did some damage but thier lack of armor really F*ed them up as the missile vs missile battle prolonged.

My best bet... Have an army with slingers, archers, heavy armored infantry (Pez tend to do really good, just don't let them get hit from behind), merc HA, some heavy cavarly (although.... unless its cataphracts the constant barage of arrows will mess them up... so be careful).

There is no 1 unit to beat HA. You gotta play around with your army composition, your tactics, force the enemy to engage (or entise him to engage) whatever. They are Tough mofo's to deal with, and taking light infantry with you is a waste of a unit slot they will just die.

One tip is to move your entire army as a single coheseve unit. IF you separate an element of ur army is likely to be singled out, shot at from all angles, sorrounded and charged.

Against the AI I was able to deal with an HA, skermisher and archer army with a prodominantly phalanx army. But it was a LONG battle. Little by little the AI had to attack since it was out of missiles, I never exposed any flanks. The second battle, was a bridge battle, I let the HA cross and I made a horse shoe formation. Little by little and tightened the hourse shoe, using my cavarly to keep anyone from escaping. There was nowere to run, the only option was to fight hand to hand.

good luck against HA!