Even with the extra strength or armour save, we are looking at 6 attacks at ws 3.
MAybe two hit, and on average on wounds, then, you are on +6 for combat res. (ranks, standard, outnumber) and then the foe just hit back and kill four, so they are up by 8(ranks, standard, wounds.)
We still lose by two, then fail our LD5 break test and get run down.
To be honest, I just converted all my 6th ed halberdiers into swordsmen for the treachery and greed campaign, but I still want more state troops. . . so looks like more ground pounders for me.(Is 120 state troops enough?) Na, I want at least three units of 25 Halberdiers for fluffy games
In a competetive environment, our state troops get trodden on, in a fluffy, friendly game, they shine.
So, if you hate not fielding infantry, don't play people's cheesy lists, get them to write a nice one, and if they don't know, teach them.