Usually a players heavy cavalry cannot catch missile cavalry skirmishers, never send heavy cavalry after horse archers, it's a futile exercise, it will only serve to exhaust your own heavy cavalry. Due to this unit's exceptional speed it's possible to intercept Mongol and Timurid horse archers. ![]() Interceptor I have used this unit to pursue and intercept fast moving enemy missile cavalry. They should form the greater section of a large missile cavalry force in a Byzantine army supported by a smaller contingent of Vardariotai especially when facing the Mongols/Timurids They can be used in large numbers because of this. This is an important factor when facing the Mongols/Timurids were armies suffer heavy casualties. They usually have a large unit pool at stables therefore they are widely available and easily replaced and repaired especially when compared to the superior Vardariotai whose frontline unit pool can be quickly depleted after a sustained period of combat. Their major positive is the fact that they are a high volume unit. Nevertheless they are still a capable unit especially when they operate in large numbers and they concentrate missile fire on targeted units which they can quickly cut to ribbons from distance. ![]() Lacks the speed of Skythikon and the speed and stamina of Vardariotai.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |