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...Conan ?
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Epicfor reference to epic AAR. :) I'm tempted to bump it for the sheer brilliance of it.
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These guys are the true killers of my Seleucid armies. While they may get bogged down in masses of heavy infantry (which you shouldn't encounter that much in the east), they're absolute killers when chasing routers. Their ability to wipe out generals, as well as to scare infantry makes them perfect for other tasks as well, including flanking or breaking up the formation of enemy infantry before a cavalry charge. Combine all this with their two hit points, and an upkeep of only 900, and you should be capable to pull off some victories and experience points with them.
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Don't charge cataphracts with them. They die in hilarious fashion.
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Huh. When I tested them one on one versus Hellenikoi and Hetairoi Kataphraktoi, the Scythed Chariots ate them for breakfast, taking very few casualties. I tend to use them for exactly that purpose. All those spikes are AP, and seem to chew right through armored horses like a huge meat-grinder. But then, maybe it depends on which ones you're using. The Seleukid ones have 4 more armor points than the Pontic ones.
Also, chain run-amok with chariots and elephants is the most hilariously destructive thing ever.
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The very problem is if they get some casualities, they tend to rout much quicker than usual...
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Besides awesome Hetairoi Kataphraktoi and armoured horse archers, these plain-looking guys make Baktria a cavalry superpower. They have powerful charge, secondary AP axe, speed, stamina and low cost. They can cause massive cassualties or routs to heavy infantry when back-charging, against lighter ones frontal charge works too, perform well in melee and catch routers.
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Spearmen and Heavy cavalry can destroy them very fast, so you have to use them carefully or they begin to rout or run amok and get you a sad defeat.
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Its pretty funny when they run amok into your elephants and rout them.
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