If you had a choice, in which EB unit would you serve?

[Smelly Jelly]

Still, a mounted bodyguard unit. I'd hope my master died rapidly, and we be disbanded.

[athanaric]

I'd hope my master died rapidly, and we be disbanded.

More like, ritually killed to accompany him in the afterlife. At least in some mounted bodyguard units (check the description of the Katuvaram). Not the kind of career I'd choose...


And even if your nation is more civilized than the Lusotannan, chances are that you get killed or murdered in some dynastic infighting, which was not uncommon among factions like AS or Pahlava.

[Knight of Heaven]

No one will serve as naked dude??

[Rahwana]

I want to serve as Gaesatae of course, free drugs, getting lot of hot chicks available, and respected by the enemy... but certainly I don't want to lose my penis from a swing of gladius.

[NikosMaximilian]

If commanded by the AI, then it's the guys operating the Katapeltai.

Modus operandi:

-Shoot from distance,
-get quick support in case the enemy comes close,
-fall back when out of ammo,
-first to withdraw when things go wrong,
-get back to camp to float a boat in wine as promised before the battle.

If it's a siege:
-I may be even (relatively) contributing so when the infantry takes the city we march in as conquerors and we might even get a beautiful hetaira instead of the usual ugly ones.

[Knight of Heaven]

I want to serve as Gaesatae of course, free drugs, getting lot of hot chicks available, and respected by the enemy... but certainly I don't want to lose my penis from a swing of gladius.

Or an errand arrows.

[Cute Wolf]

I'd rather serve as Aeldry Aezamblade, because getting near with rich Sauromatae chief, having a bow to pepper the enemy from afar, and very heavily armoured to just shrug off most missiles.... that's a good life as nomads! (BTW, if I want more heroic one, I'd choose Griphanvar)

[Finn MacCumhail]

Sonic I want to serve as Gaesatae of course, free drugs, getting lot of hot chicks available, and respected by the enemy... but certainly I don't want to lose my penis from a swing of gladius.

- also even you save it, cold winters in the North without trousers... well no chicks

Yep, an idea of Elephant Master is not so good. Then horse archer. Foot archers suffer from friendly fire a lot. Especially when they stand 4 in line, and the enemy tries to flank you, there is a great chance to catch an arrow from the solder behind you.