Fear, Sword and Cavalry

Can anyone see any problem or inaccuracy with making all sword armed units have the "fear" attribute vs medium and heavy cavalry?

I can't possibly see sword units standing up to medium and heavy cavalry. And in my games, I typically only have a few sword units to attack gaps in the melee line. However they are pretty good against cavalry once the melee is joined..

But I can't think of any situation, even a melee, in which swords would successfully confront med and heavy cavalry.

So I am thinking of modding the crusader file
to give the "fear" attribute to sword units against all medium and heavy cavalry.

Anyone believe this would heavily unbalance the game or make it less realistic?

An alternative might be to give a negative cavalry defense bonus to sword armed units.

Perhaps a negative 2 or 3 cavalry defense bonus might produce rapid defeat of sword infanty by cavalry.

Well, as long as you asked, I cannot think of one single possible justification for such a move.

Del

Thanks for the contribution. So is it your time of the month? Maybe you should go look for some pads. Come back in a week.

Giving sword inf a bonus to defense vs. cavalry would be a bad idea.

This isn't rock paper scissors.

A negative bonus. They would be less effective.