Equites cataphractarii

[DreJaDe]

I see that roman is also famous for their cataphractarii.

Can be an upgrade of equites for the romans.

They would have like the same three upgrade like most of the units.

[Morningwarrior]

you still don't have equites in the game, but, let me think about it

[Morningwarrior]

I see that roman is also famous for their cataphractarii.

Can be an upgrade of equites for the romans.

They would have like the same three upgrade like most of the units.

Catafractary you mean

[DreJaDe]

you still don't have equites in the game, but, let me think about it

Hmmmm?

Yeah, they're still not ingame.

[L4cus]

i found this

[L4cus]

equipment summary:
lorica squamata (scale armour)
contus (lance)
and some regiments used bows too (instead of in addition of the contus)

[Morningwarrior]

And about he status?

[DreJaDe]

And about he status?

What about same as shield knights? But with trample or short burst of additional speed?

[L4cus]

i think it owuld be a 5 turns unit...maybe, its a late and elite roman unit after all

[godOfKings]

Roman already has expensive 6 turn heavy cav, it should b a cheaper heavy cav

Wat if equites is 4 turn early heavy cav?

[Endru1241]

Hold your horses!
First let's ask ourself this- is there actually any special need to make roman specific cataphracts?
Wouldn't they just use regular more universal ancient cataphracts?

[L4cus]

I prefer cataphrats generic, produceable at eastern, roman and hellenic garrison

[Morningwarrior]

Hold your horses!
First let's ask ourself this- is there actually any special need to make roman specific cataphracts?
Wouldn't they just use regular more universal ancient cataphracts?

Catafractals are from a period when the great Roman empire no longer had its glory, and from what I researched, it was not a cavalry charge against enemy formations, but they entered the battle to kill the enemies after losing their formation. for me it would be a cavalry with statuses very similar to a basic cavalry in the game with a bonus against large infantry, maybe 100% or 125%, somewhat reminiscent of the spahi bonus, that despite having the same damage as a normal knight his damage bonus against infantry and 100%, killing a swordsman with a blow and even with the improvement of the level 2 infantry armor blacksmith still and killed with a single blow, but maybe I have a hunch about.

[godOfKings]

Wont that b just another aux horseman then?

[Morningwarrior]

by logic yes, but still it has a greater prominence

[Morningwarrior]

I just finished writing a detailed text and I don't get any recognition, the endru writes two words and the spotlight highlights him and the audience tirelessly applauds him.
it's just a joke

[godOfKings]

Who applauded who here? U r the one who replied to endru comment and i just compared ur description with a in-game unit to understand if u meant the same thing?

[Badnorth]