Although not scythians, but Mongols, this ancient warfare is similar. Scythians are Reapers and harvest death. Scythian not one nation, many tribes federation. Forms same members as 24 Hun tribes federations, for example: Kaza-hun: Hun, Széki-hun: Székely, Türk, Jazig: Jász, Lett, Bolgár, Manysi, Kabar, Úz: Magyar, Mari, Tatár, Mongol, Cuman: Kun, Manzsu, Suoma, Vót, Baskir, Uygur, Oghur: Avar, Észt, Komi, Csuvasz, Vepsze, Mordvin Nomadic life not means they didn't move into little towns in winter, they had to produce the animal's food besides towns.There was wall around nomad cities, like Troy. Horseman nomadic nations had light and heavy armors, weapons, don't forget scythian chariots!