Baktrioi Hippeis (Baktrian Medium Cavalry)

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Baktrioi Hippeis (Baktrian Medium Cavalry)
Baktrioi Hippeis (Baktrian Medium Cavalry)
Primary Weapon	Type: spear Attack: 4 Charge: 37 Lethality: 0.4 Attributes: Armour Piercing
Secondary Weapon	Type: axe Attack: 8 Charge: 18 Lethality: 0.165 Attributes: Armour Piercing
Defence	Armour: 10 Shield: 0 Skill: 11
Recruitment	Soldiers: 25 Cost: 3150 Upkeep: 788 Turns: 1
Mental	Morale: 13 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: Baktria

Baktrioi Hippeis (Baktrian Medium Cavalry)
Baktrioi Hippeis (Baktrian Medium Cavalry)
Primary Weapon	Type: spear Attack: 10 Charge: 21 Lethality: 1 Attributes: armor piercing
Secondary Weapon	Type: sword Attack: 11 Charge: 5 Lethality: 1
Defence	Armour: 10 Shield: 0 Skill: 6
Recruitment	Soldiers: 40 Cost: 2681 Upkeep: 670 Turns: 1
Mental	Morale: 8 Discipline: disciplined Training: trained
Other	Hit Points: 1 Mass: 1 Attributes: Can board ships, Can hide in forests, Power Charge Formation: square Side/Back spacing: 3.7/3.7 Mount effects: elephant -3 Ownership: Baktria

EB1: Baktroi Hippeis can be used as a good shock cavalry, but are not meant to stand up to Kataphraktoi.

EB2: The Baktrioi Hippeis are a medium cavalry unit best used for flanking attacks, not direct frontal assault on experienced infantry.

Description

The Baktrioi Hippeis under Hellenic rule represents a cultural fusion that makes the legendary horsemen of Baktria even more formidable. Armed with an axe and a two-handed lance, these men are armored in the finest Hellenic bronze, and fight with a level of ferocity not usually found in regulars of their type and station. While not as heavily armored as Kataphraktoi, they are still able to hold their own against most other cavalry, in that they are far more heavily armored than is the norm. They should be used as shock cavalry, but must be wary of heavy infantry or other heavy cavalry.

Historically, the Baktrioi Hippeis were among the most famous in the ancient world. Arrianos relates to us the curious story of their Nisean horses being fed only flowers, such was the quality of the breed and the delicate nature of their diet. This made a strong, powerful horse that was to form the crucible of war horses for the great eastern kingdom. Representing a fusion of Hellenic and Iranian, these men made up the local nobility in which 'mixed' families often ended up. They were not wholly Hellenic and not wholly Baktrioi, but they were loyal enough to the State to provide heavy horsemen that helped stem the tide of being surrounded by foemen.

Usage

These cavalrymen are good substitutes for heavy cavalry due to their high armor, their devastating charge, high morale and their armor-piercing axes(EB1) or their powerful swords(EB2). They can even defeat heavy cavalry if properly supported by other cavalry units or with a well-timed cavalry charge due to being slightly faster than them. Still, they are expensive and difficult to replace so one must be careful in sending them to battle.

Baktrioi Hippeis AOR