Quote Originally Posted by Ibrahim View Post
kill rate depends on thte unit type: Hetairoi can kill 10 units in 1 second, if you hit the enemy in the backside. Kataphraktoi are even better. but the kill rate dpends on a crap load of other factors: leevl of exhaustion, experiance, level of weponry, and the effective defence of the enemy.
Also worth mentioning that the charge bonus is a big factor in this (since lances in melee are rubbish, and the AI is often too stupid to switch weapons), and to get the charge bonus you have to do some from the right distance. Too close and it doesn't work.