Its a little late for me to reply to this topic, but I can personally say that on 12.5k Numidia is as strong as most other factions. Its camels give it a slight edge (price wise, and causing fear) vs other cavalry. In past experience Numidia can beat Rome, Carthage, Macedon (with a very experienced player), Greeks, and most other barbaric factions.
That being said for proof I might be able to scrounge up some screenies for proof if you want to see it.
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