From all subjects posted around, I couldn't find one more focused on the Imperial Expeditionary Force
By the end of my campaign, thanks to the Rhodoks prisoners, I finally had the chance of the full set of the Legion force
I just put the cost and some other info together in one (and for mounted troops, the showing the mount category)
Foot Soldier upgrade:
Velites -> Hestatii -> Principes -> Triarii
Mounted Soldier upgrade:
Lancearii -> Conttorii -> Cataphractii
Mounted Archer:
Sagittarii
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In the beginning of the Invasion
A full strength Centurion is around 170-180 troops, where 75-80% are foot soldiers
Velites and Hestatii are all equipped with javelins, they don't use them that often, but it really hurts when hit on target
The only real missile troop is the 'Sagittarii', kind of wild card, very versatile, good at siege defense and real pain to catch him on the plain (he's on courser mount)
The particularity of all foot soldiers: they all excel in Shielding and relatively well armor-protected, like the Nords, instead of axes, it's javelin and sword/spear, making the siege by real brute force less easier
I finished the campaign with Adenian, ending up with my hero level 41, relying on power strike and horse archery.
When I encounter the Legion fight (pure one, without it mixing with other converted faction lords)
1. I choose whether possible the battleground on plain for my mounted troops (I don't use any foot soldiers)
2. Station if possible my troop on a favorable place to charge
3. My hero go solo ahead to harass the enemy formation, usually they come at your troop in a very orderly way, long line of infantry with couple of mounted ones concentrated in the middle, and the centurion(s), who is mounted on warhorse, no shield and big long 2-hand weapon.
4. Horse archer as much as possible in this order, the centurion (giving you 520xp if you knock him out), then de-horse enemy cavalry, the light-armored but fast one
5. ammo out, then charge to and fro with a very very long range lance for couched damage (usually either one hit one kill or one hit one shield broken)
6. Behind the enemy line, make the enemy troop facing you, time your attack to let your cavalry charge enemy infantry unguarded
7. charge (I'm riding heavy charger) through pack shall any cavalry in trouble to free
8. If safe enough, start chasing and de-horsing again the remaining enemy mounted troop, for these units really divert your main force into their chase
If in case of Legion and Mix lords together, we really have some interesting tactical game to fight one. And the one which I found the most dreadful, is a solid legion coming with a full strength Khergit lord together, it's a real pain, my cavalry just start running to all directions, becoming an easy isolated prey.
Mainly my view is for cavalry tactics, I would be glad someone sharing other experience with different context/powerplay, like heavy infantry on Legion, Sharpshooter on Legion, etc
