Cavalry not lowering spears during charges

**Megas Methuselah** · 10-02-2010, 23:16

**Olaf The Great** · 10-03-2010, 01:35

It -is- an obscenely large charge distance....

**antisocialmunky** · 10-03-2010, 14:08

Sometimes if you do get a proper charge off with all your units lines up and in formation, they still won't lower their spears. The most reliable way I've seen to get a charge is to run them in, and then hit 'r' when they are in charging distance. This puts them out of run, into walk, and the combat AI will make them lower their lance. This is because running doesn't seem to reliably trip the lower lance AI routine while walking does.

**Ca Putt** · 10-03-2010, 15:02

now that's intersting, I'll try that right away :)

**vartan** · 10-03-2010, 16:08

Originally Posted by antisocialmunky

Sometimes if you do get a proper charge off with all your units lines up and in formation, they still won't lower their spears. The most reliable way I've seen to get a charge is to run them in, and then hit 'r' when they are in charging distance. This puts them out of run, into walk, and the combat AI will make them lower their lance. This is because running doesn't seem to reliably trip the lower lance AI routine while walking does.

It's more of a problem only if your cav are fresh. They'll still lower their lances, but they'll be fully lowered RIGHT before you strike the enemy. They're THAT good, ahaha!