The trait needed by one of your Generals(Seleukids) to get access to Cataphracts was in v0.74 but not v0.81, is it exactly the same now in v1.0 as v74? I ask because it was so difficult to aquire last time and the General who had it then lost it(damm his eyes).
I don't actually need them but I want a more historical cavalry arm. 3 units of companions seems wrong, I prefer 1 companion and 2 cataphracts as my armoured punch, which I presume is a better representation of their powerful cavalry arm.

I have read you need to loose badly, both your body guard and the army to capture his interest. Does it help if he has certain traits, and if he is Intelligent etc? Then what do I do with him, stick him in any city that has cataphracts in the build cue when you look at what a barracks can build(not the cities unit roster because it won't show them yet)? Does it help if the city has one of those top of the line schools/colleges?

Sorry to be a pain with the questions, but it's a long ol trek out there to endeaver to aquire said elusive trait.

Thanking you kindly.