Favourite Cavalry Units

[Quintus.JC]

Just like to ask what's everyone's fave Cavarly unit. There are many out there. (but consider the recuritment price, upkeep, morale and all the other attributes.......)

[Caius]

I personally love the Barbarian bodyguards.

[Charge]

Praetorians are uber ones...Bodyguards just O.O: two times assaulted Arretium with full stack gallic army, and both battles was completely won by 3 roman generals which stood like wall on the street.

[Gaius Scribonius Curio]

I'm a romantic. I prefer Cataphracts.

[Quirinus]

Arr, I personally don't like cataphracts much. Way too slow, in addition to being really high-tier and a b*tch to maintain. I'd take elite infantry over cataphracts any day.


I have two favourite cavalry units-- the basic Horse Archer and the Long Shield Cavalry of Carthage (and Numidia). I like them for two different-- indeed, opposite reasons.

The horse archer unit looks unremarkable, but its sheer killing power from afar is awesome. Aside from having a decent damage stat, the horse archer has loads of ammo. In melee the horse archer will get mowed over by pretty much any other unit, but since they are fast as hell, that isn't usually a problem. Personally, I find it very gratifying to take an infantry army to pieces with minimal or no casualties.

Being fast also has an additional advantage-- they are excellent for running down routing troops.

They are also cheap and low-tier, meaning it's possible to train hordes of these wily bastards.



As for the Long Shield Cavalry unit, I have to say, the main reason I like it is because it looks cool as hell-- everything from the eponymous long shields they carry to their nice helmet decoration to their light-coloured steeds. Also, it's not too shabby in action, especially when up against the Romans' pathetic cavalry.

[Phoenix]

Cataphracts are my favorite since they have AP maces and excellent armor.

[Omanes Alexandrapolites]

Poll added to the thread. Thank you for your cooperation

[The Wandering Scholar]

What a brilliant person

[Quintus.JC]

Carthage got some awsome cavalry. if only they could train SacredBand in large cities.

[Punicus]

Carthage got some awsome cavalry. if only they could train SacredBand in large cities.

It's quite easy to get around this. Poeni Infantry are decent infantry, they can hold their own against many different Roman units. Besides, the fact is that your infantry will only have to hold the line for a small amount of time before your cavalry come in from the flanks and demoralize the enemy infantry. The fact that the AI is so infantry-based helps a lot here, too.

[Caeser The III]

me,i perfer the Cataphracts
because of their strong armor and attack, but i do not like their speed, to slow

[IceWolf]

I voted Praetorian. Truth be known my favorite listed is Horse Archers, but I classify them as archers, not true cavalry, maybe that's just me.

IceWolf

[Lord Chu]

Companion Cavalry...I think they look cool and are powerful.

[whtdoesitmatta]

I like Gothic Cav the best... though I'm biased towards Germany.
Persian Cav is another one of my favs.

Camel archers and Elephants are nice too.

[The Wandering Scholar]

I'll keep spreading anti cata propaganda..

[Hannibalbarc]

Catas are awesome, but just because they are the best cavalry unit in rtw doesn't mean they are my favorite.

[Quintus.JC]

one advantage to Cataphracts is their amour piercing mace. this gives them the edge against other heavily amoured cavalry and also infantry. although their speed really sucks.

[Quintus.JC]

I'll keep spreading anti cata propaganda..

Who would you vote for? my anti-Cata friend.