TA should beat infantry effectively at least when in nr's. If 1 TA beat a hoplite then if massed it would be impossible to use infantry vs norse. This is because ranged units become much more effective when massed.
Also they should beat axmen/hyps when in nr's since norse dont get any archers.
They actually do the above, but should do it a tiny bit better.
Also, I think TA is a bit of a hybrid unit. They are infantry with anti-infantry boni, but at the same time they cost wood and are ranged. So I think they should be compared to both axmen/hyps and tox.
When massed they should be better than axmen/hyps, but still lose to tox. Why? Cause other infantry counters should not counter ta, since norse dont get an archer unit to counter those, hence ta should be the strongest infantry counter (of course!). But archers should counter ta and so should slingers/pelts, turma. Why should slingers/pelts/turma counter ta? Cause thats the price you pay for having the best infantry counter thats also ranged. (However, today it certainly is NOT the best).
This is fair deal! Today ta can barely counter infantry and mosty fall to axmen/hyps too. This is the error.
Give TA back what they deserve!
= A good infantry counter, that falls not to other counter-infantry, but to archers and anti-archers.