Slitherine

I think this poll is really important because even though there are cav tactic polls out there, infantry are the guys who win the battle ( cav always run like pussays!). Anyway answer poll and feel free to have long posts arguing with me.

In original LA I only require a keeper army of 12 units, which typically is:

• Auxilia #1
• Aux. Cav.
• Velites *2
• Triarii
• Auxiliary Archers #1 & #2
• Auxilia #2
• Praetorians
• Auxiliary Archers #3 & #4

The Triarii are trained as anti-cavalry specialists, and all other non-missilers are trained as anti-infantry specialists.

In THC-GBOR unit selection is very limited early on, so a bigger army with greater variety is required:

• Scouts (starting unit)
• Spearmen (since Auxilia not available until Battle of Adys)
• Skirmishers * 2
• Velites *2
• Principes
• Triarii
• Legionary
• Auxilia
• Aux. Cav.
• Auxiliary Archers *2

Again the Triarii are the only units trained as anti-cavalry specialists, but I amend the Spearmen training from my normal anti-infantry by:

• Acquiring one or two levels of Armor Penetration early as a generalist skill, instead of Anti-Infantry Specialist
• Acquiring Protection From Infantry from the gt-go, as it becomes available, in order to stiffen these guys up faster for the tough opponents to come.