Quick question about secondary weapons for cavalry.

**A Terribly Harmful Name** · 03-10-2009, 19:12

In this aspects the M2TW engine is light years ahead. It was fun to watch my Knights swing their swords at the routing rabble, killing them all instantly. I hope EB capitalizes into an advantage for all cavalry.

**soup_alex** · 03-10-2009, 22:11

Originally Posted by Basileos ton Ellenon

In this aspects the M2TW engine is light years ahead. It was fun to watch my Knights swing their swords at the routing rabble, killing them all instantly. I hope EB capitalizes into an advantage for all cavalry.

Are we thinking of the same game?

**A Terribly Harmful Name** · 03-10-2009, 22:34

Huh?

**Os-Q** · 03-11-2009, 16:00

I use cavalry primarly armed with overhand spears or (better yet) swords, for chasing routers. All of these guys double as skirmishers early in the fight too:

My favorites:
Daha Rog Baexdzhyn Aefsad (Dahae Skirmisher Cavalry, armed with axes, but kind of pricey)
Hippakontistai (Hellenic Skirmisher Cavalry, with armour piercing swords, [the kopis right?])
Hippeis Tarantinoi (Tarantine Elite Cavalry)
Marholeudiz Wolhiskoz (Celto-Germanic Cavalry, armed with longswords)

I believe they have a faster "attack rate" or something than the lance armed guys. This and other values rely less on charges and more on the weapon itself.

**soup_alex** · 03-11-2009, 17:05

Originally Posted by Basileos ton Ellenon

Huh?

Read my earlier post!

In my experience, cavalry in M2 are nowhere near as well-behaved as you describe, to the point where my armies have become almost exclusively infantry and missile troops: the only cavalry units being the occasional FM and maybe a unit of lights to threaten AI missiles and artillery (I still try to use cavalry to charge/run down, but they're not effective as I would like... to put it mildly)