Hippeis (Greek Medium Cavalry)

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Hippeis (Greek Medium Cavalry)
Hippeis (Greek Medium Cavalry)
Primary Weapon	Type: spear Attack: 8 Charge: 27 Lethality: 0.15
Secondary Weapon	Type: sword Attack: 9 Charge: 15 Lethality: 0.13
Defence	Armour: 7 Shield: 2 Skill: 10
Recruitment	Soldiers: 25 Cost: 2151 Upkeep: 538 Turns: 1
Mental	Morale: 12 Discipline: disciplined Training: highly_trained
Other	Hit Points: 1 Mass: 1 Attributes: Can board ships, Can hide in forest, Hardy Formation: square Side/Back spacing: 1.5/4 Mount effects: elephant -1, chariot +2 Ownership: Epeiros, Koinon Hellenon, Senatvs Popvlvsqve Romanvs, Eleutheroi

Hippeis (Hellenistic Medium Cavalry)
Hippeis (Hellenistic Medium Cavalry)
Primary Weapon	Type: spear Attack: 8 Charge: 21 Lethality: 1
Secondary Weapon	Type: spear Attack: 8 Charge: 11 Lethality: 1
Defence	Armour: 7 Shield: 0 Skill: 6
Recruitment	Soldiers: 40 Cost: 1625 Upkeep: 407 Turns: 1
Mental	Morale: 5 Discipline: disciplined Training: trained
Other	Hit Points: 1 Mass: 1 Attributes: Can board ships, Can hide in forests Formation: square Side/Back spacing: 3.7/3.7 Mount effects: elephant -3 Ownership: Makedonia, Epeiros, Koinion Hellenon

The Hippeis are a mix of good old fashioned Hellenic know-how with the practical needs for an effective medium cavalry force. The result is the wedding of linen armor, Attic helmets, and hoplon shields to cavalry spears and the xiphos producing a warrior with excellent all-round equipment.

Description

Hellenic cavalry is not the most awe inspiring and powerful in the world, but nothing to be scoffed at either. Hippeis are a mix of good old fashioned Hellenic know-how with the practical needs for an effective medium cavalry force. The result is the wedding of linen armor, Attic helmets, and hoplon shields to cavalry spears and the xiphos producing a warrior with excellent all-round equipment. Since they are mainly drawn from elite nobility, these cavalrymen have a high morale and a good discipline. They ride stout horses whose stock was imported from the north. They are an able, if not spectacular, medium cavalry.

Historically, Hellenic cavalry was always thought of as better than Roman cavalry, even though it was not particularly significant. The Hellenes have enough trouble keeping the equestrian Makedonians to the north at bay without having to worry about doing much of significance.

Usage

These quick medium cavalry are good at battling and chasing away skirmishers, archers and light infantry away from the battle lines and can battle, hold their own at melee with their swords and perform quick flanking attacks. They can also be used to lure heavy cavalry or cavalry generals wit their speed.

Keep them from battling heavy cavalry or spearmen and they will serve the army well.

Hippeis AOR