Dragoon use

[Megas Methuselah]

You guys were right, dragoons can shoot from horseback (in a stationary position). I love dragoons!!!

[Ishmael]

Yeah, I used the dragoons in this battle to flank and then take the town hall while the enemy wasn't looking. They were almost anihialated in there, but they did tie up a few enemy units.
In regards to stakes, i just assumed my units would go through the gap instead of impaling themselves, especially as there were no enemy units nearby. Next thing I know, the 'heroic death' message comes up, and i only have 5 general's cavalry left *sniffle*

[Polemists]

This almost reminds me of battlefield assassins, the hungarian units from MTW2 or even the Arcani from RTW.

The AI just never seems all that great at stealthy units. Either pulling them out of hiding to soon or just ignoring how they are intended to be using.

I think alot of clever players will get use out of the dragoons though, as this thread shows :)

[scipiosgoblin]

I think an obvious main battle use for them would be to rapidly flank engaged line infantry. A line unit getting engaged from the rear while fighting to their front has to be demoralizing. Then the Dragoons mount up and chase routers.

SG

[peacemaker]

In the demo I tried to use dragoons to quickly shoot out the enemy artillery and pull out fast. Didn't work since I had to go ALL the way around the enemy army, but eventually when I got there 1 volley took out every single horse and a few artillery crewmen. Future volleys were long, slow, and didn't really work due to the shot that they got shot 1 time by the cannon and routed

[Incongruous]

Dragoons should be thought of, first and foremost as cavalry, it is how they have been used to most effect throughout history, it is vital the young budding general keep this foremost in mind when using them. Allowing yourself to think of them as infantry will almsot certainly lead to their destruction at the volleys of regular line infantry.

[Sir Beane]

It would be nice if they had the same numbers as normal infantry units. It would certainly make them much better at holding key areas while reinforcements arrived. At the moment they risk being overwhelmed by sheer numbers.