Couple questions about cavalry/cataphracts
Im not sure of how many people use either of these units, i dont see them in many battle reports.
So this is what im wondering:
(And this question is more pointed towards cataphracts, as cavalry have recently picked up the purpose of archer killers)
In practical use, what can cataphracts be used for?
They move fast, so for assaults they will be bogged down by any infantry/ or carrier (worker @ 200, transport @ 150)
-which doesnt count against you with an infantry or siege army
And my other question would have to be, are they worth the production costs/build time (which is pretty hefty for cataphracts, 4x that of even cavalry)
Do many people use them in mid-high level gameplay? (trying to figure if i should work up to them, or just skip right past them)
Would greatly appreciate any insight on the usefulness of these units as they do intrigue me greatly, (high attack, high defense, high hp, high speed...seem like the potential is there, if you could produce them on a large scale)
Thanks for any insight on these questions :)
~BT