Best mele unit for Romans?

[keba]

Romans have good archers and cav, but sword units are just ♥♥♥♥ or it is just my strategy?

[NOFX]

Rome is best known for its swords and heavy melee units, units such as evocati cohort and pretorian guard will stand toe to toe with most if not all melee units

[Kilroy_wuz_here]

I use a mix, early game I use a line of Hastati to engage the enemies main force, followed up by a few units of principes to plug any gaps that appear in my line, and then triarii to take on cavalry and counter charge any enemy units that manage to break through my lines.

Mid game I make my main line legionary auxilliaries (spear), supported by a second line of veteran legionaries, and then a unit or two of gladiators to act as shock troops that quickly attack enemies to the rear and demorizile them and force them to rout.

Late game it is all about praetorians for me.

[Itharus]

Seeing as Rome was known for ♥♥♥♥ archers and cavalry and badass heavy infantry that used short swords... I think it's the latter :-/

[Mashsmouth]

Lol... Rome has the worst cav availability and has to rely on auxiliary archers unless you use velites. Rome has the best melee infantry in the entire game. Seriously. Have you played the game? Are you talking about the right faction?