Misthophoroi Hippeis (Mercenary Greek Medium Cavalry)

Misthophoroi Hippeis (Mercenary Greek Medium Cavalry)
Misthophoroi Hippeis (Mercenary Greek Medium Cavalry)
Primary Weapon	Type: spear Attack: 8 Charge: 8 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, Mercenary Formation: square Side/Back spacing: 1.5/4 Mount effects: elephant -1, chariot +2 Ownership: Epeiros, Koinon Hellenon, Senatvs Popvlvsqve Romanvs, Eleutheroi

Hippeis are a mix of good old fashioned Greek know-how with the practical needs for an effective medium cavalry force.

Description

Greek cavalry is not the most awe inspiring and powerful in the world, but they are no slouches either. Hippeis are a mix of good old fashioned Greek 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, which produces 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, Greek cavalry was always thought of as better than Roman cavalry, even though it was not particularly significant. The Greeks have enough trouble keeping the equestrian minded Macedonians to the north at bay without having to worry about doing much of significant note.

Usage

These mercenary cavalry are well armed and good at their roles of chasing away and killing off light cavalry, archers and skirmishers, their speed also allows them to chase routing units. They are also able to hold off medium cavalry and provide a flanking charge although its not very strong.

Aside from those roles, they will be destroyed by heavier cavalry and spearmen in direct combat. They are also not able to replenish their numbers through retraining so one should be careful not waste them.