Aoe_1337
Mortal
posted 27 October 2011 12:39 PM EDT (US)
Many people would like to see it in the game, because its supposedly the only infantry-counter cavalry in the game. But the truth is, its not any better against infantry than any other cavalry. Just do a basic check in the editor, cataphract have no bonus damage or resistance vs infantry, even if it say so. They have patethic hack armor, but good pierce armor, so they are really your standard cavalry, archer killers. Essentially, they are just a hippikon with less damage and more hitpoint, but with less speed.
Aoe_1337
Mortal
posted 27 October 2011 01:28 PM
EDT (US)
2 / 13
If you actally tested them in the editor against infantries, they clearly dont get any bonuses. If your numbers say otherwise, they are wrong.
Aoe_1337
Mortal
posted 27 October 2011 05:20 PM
EDT (US)
5 / 13
Its not a question about whetever or not bringing the Cata into the game, its about how the unit doesnt work, even if it were in the game. They would have to fix it as well, because no matter what your number say, it doesnt do any bonus damage in the editor.
Aoe_1337
Mortal
posted 27 October 2011 06:54 PM
EDT (US)
9 / 13
"Well
1 cataphract kills 2 and 9/10ths of a destroyer unupgraded
1 cataphract kills 1 and 3/4s of a hoplite unupgraded (Which makes it deal more damage than loss)
Fully upgraded it will kill 1 and 1/2 of a hoplite (fully upgraded), thus making it worth is resources."
Well
1 cataphract kills 0 destyoers out of 3 destroyers, almost killing one of them, unupgraded.
1 cataphract kills 0 out of 2 hoplites unupgraded, close to killing 1 of them.
1 cataphract does kill 1 hoplite, though they have lower armor, they have much greater hp to compensate. Hippikon will also beat a lone hoplite, so i dont really see the great benefit here.
godpower97
Mortal
posted 28 October 2011 00:43 AM
EDT (US)
10 / 13
A hippikon definately does not beat a hoplite in single combat.
Aoe_1337
Mortal
posted 29 October 2011 09:07 AM
EDT (US)
13 / 13
It doesnt matter, either way the cataphract cant kill 2 hoplites even seperate. Cataphract kill 1 hoplite with around 50 hp in 1v1, so it cant kill 2.