Talk:Cataphract (Age of Empires II)/@comment-61.6.238.181-20160608072832

They're powerful as fuck alright, however the cost to just upgrade them (not counting the blacksmith upgrade) is freakingly expensive.

upgrading Cataphract -> Elite version has already costed you 1600  Food, 800  Gold

researching Catapract main power spike tech (logistica) costed around 1000  Food, 600  Gold

Try to mass a Unit that also cost you 75  Food, 75  Gold

that can only be created through castle (another 650 stone).

Not taking account where you also have to upgrade the main counter to Cataphract i.e. Paladins, Archers, even mass halberdier. Plus,  it would be very foolish for your opponent to not try to harrass when you're playing as the Byzantine where in the early stage you're vulnerable as fuck and only can wall yourself up and playing defensive while you're building up your eco.