Favourite Cavalry Units

[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.

[guineawolf]

me too,also favor cataphracts excellent armor and outlook,and gothic cavalry too!!!

I favor gothic cavalry becoz their excellent morale and fighting capability!

[mrdun]

I just don't like equites, even with upgrades. PLaying as r=Rome early on I recruit Barbarain cav or just use my generals body guard if none are availiable. Plus I like the valour/ scarred traits the general gets.

[Fate]

I love Numidian cavalry, is it easily the best skirmisher cavalry in game .
And then the Glorious HA's provided by Armenia, they kick ass aswell, and coming in close third is Scythian HA Mercs.

As for Melee Cavalry, im not too sure, long shiled cavalry are pretty damn good, as are cataphracts, but the upkeep is too damned high.

[Omanes Alexandrapolites]

When it comes to cavalry, I find the Armenian Cataphract Archers to be fairly dynamic. Although they don't have exceptionally low purchase costs/upkeep they combine strong abilities in both melee and ranged combat. This removes the weakness of the typical horse archer - once the units arrow's have run out its fairly vulnerable.

Of course, like any Cataphract its fairly slow. This allows certain faster cavalry units to catch it up fairly quickly (although most fast cavalry units are too weak to stand up to its melee blows). It also makes it not quite as well adapted at chasing down routers as other lighter units, which results in other units being required for that purpose.

Sadly one of their key problems is their lack of availability - Armenia only. Pontus and Parthia I think can get their hands on a fairly medium Horse Archer (Persian Cavalry), but it doesn't have the strength and versatility of the powerful Cataphract Archer.

[Quirinus]

I just don't like equites, even with upgrades. PLaying as r=Rome early on I recruit Barbarain cav or just use my generals body guard if none are availiable. Plus I like the valour/ scarred traits the general gets.

But don't the Barbarian Cav Mercs have even crappier stats than the Roman Equites?

I find Equites to be.... okay, but only as a supplement to the General's Bodyguard.