Hyrcannian cav stats: base swordcav stats:
dps: 6.9h 0.27 to 0.8 crush depending on the unit dps: 8.6666h
armor: 3 hack, 2 pierce armor: 3 hack, 4 pierce
all else is the same
^it is clear that hyrcannian cav are garbage and currently only fulfill the role of a hilarious troll CC snipe, which usually does not work. They are also good antiram, so thats the only reason players use these.
Instead, further differentiate them from swords and let them stand out as a unique unit. How about these unit stats for hyrcannian cav?
elite rank
cost: 100f 40w 35m
17.7 hack every 1.5 sec, increase crush to 3 (net crush dps will be reduced to 1.5 from 3 due to repeat reduction, so its not a bs CC sniper). I think they should have a little more prepare time than swordcav.
17.7 comes from swordcav dps * 1.364 (skiri buff vs normal swords) * 1.5 sec, the new attack rate.
armor is unified with swordcav 3.0H and 3.0P (from 3 hack 2 pierce) compared to CS swordcav at 3.0H and 4.0 pierce.
Mainly, instead of armor (compared to skiritai), speed goes up to 20 from 18.
HP would be the same as any rank 3 swordcav (276 hp)
In essence, this is a rank 3 swordcav where instead of the armor increase of 2 p and 2h, it gets speed, and where the repeat time is slower (because its an axe)
If you think this sounds OP, consider that they would still have very low armor compared to rank 3 swords which have 5h, 6p.
If people dislike this idea, then at least give them more dps than swordcav to account for their weakness.