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Jakel
09-07-2002, 07:40
How do I get knights to dismount before a battle? I finally tried to do it with a unit of Feudal Knights attacking a province. Before the battle I right clicked on them, but the Dismount/Mount option was greyed out. Any ideas?

Jake
pdoan8
09-07-2002, 08:43
Right click on the unit icon at the bottom of the screen to gain access of the menu. The dismount option is near the end. Don't remember if there is a keyboard command or what it is.

Edit: For defense, you can do this during the deployment phase. For offense, you can do this (as you would do for deploying siege engines) before you click the "Start" battle. After you start the battle, they will remain as mounted/dismounted (for both defense and offense).


[This message has been edited by pdoan8 (edited 09-07-2002).]
Warder
09-07-2002, 09:03
is there any advantage to them being dismounted??
Kalisari
09-07-2002, 10:44
Well... they're not vulnerable to spears or pikes http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/smile.gif
longjohn2
09-08-2002, 06:29
Feudal Knights can only dismount for castle battles. Knights fighting on foot didn't become a popular tactic until well into the game, so only the Chivalric and later knights can dismount for open battle.
Nelson
09-08-2002, 09:28
This dismount feature is evidence of all of the care and thought and attention to detail that this game represents. Nice job, CA.

History doesn't get in the way. It shows the way.

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Lord Krazy
09-08-2002, 11:02
It would have been nicer if they could
dismount IN battel.

Lord Krazy
longjohn2
09-08-2002, 20:31
History doesn't get in the way. It shows the way.

Nice line Nelson. I may have to use that next time we have a discussion about gameplay vs history.
Kraxis
09-09-2002, 02:06
I think that dismounted knights have a +1 to defence as well as not being vulnerable to spears.

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andrewt
09-09-2002, 14:39
I think all mounted units can be dismounted in castle battles. I'm not sure because it was quite a while since I last looked in the text file. I remember testing and dismounting my jinetes, hobilars and mounted sergeants into feudal sergeants.