I dont understand Serpent Cataphracts

[tinkthank]

When playing Pythium Default, why should one ever purchase a Serpent Cataphract?
They cost more than any other standard heavy cav unit around, and are slower, not sacred, are cold blooded but without any type of swamp survival or special resistances. "armored in the heaviest possible barding" my foot -- they have 18 protection, which is quite good but nothing to write home about.
Why 60 gold? More scary: why 58 resources?? I dont get it. I'd much rather wait to pounce upon Indy heavy cav. What am I failing to see?
thanks in advance

[Teraswaerto]

The lizard continues to fight after the rider is dead. Still not very good though, I don't think I've ever build any except for curiosity's sake.

[ April 28, 2004, 17:11: Message edited by: Teraswaerto ]

[calmon]

The costs should be lowered. Hydra and Hatchling aren't sacred in 'Default' too and they are both cheaper then in 'Serpent Kult'.

[Graeme Dice]

Originally posted by tinkthank:
"armored in the heaviest possible barding" my foot -- they have 18 protection, which is quite good but nothing to write home about.

That's as heavy as Pythium's armor gets.

[DeathDaemon]

They have a decent bite. Pythium is already a strong nation due to high protection, high attack, high defense soldiers (some with javalins). Making their cav equal to others would make them a dominant race (as if they aren't already).

[Nagot Gick Fel]

Originally posted by DeathDaemon:
Pythium is already a strong nation due to high protection, high attack, high defense soldiers (some with javalins). Making their cav equal to others would make them a dominant race (as if they aren't already).

Well put.