Cavalry not lowering spears during charges

[vartan]

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!

[antisocialmunky]

If you are super gosu, you can charge a unit into the horses before they lower their lances and totally screw up the charge...

[vartan]

If you are super gosu, you can charge a unit into the horses before they lower their lances and totally screw up the charge...

LOL happens all the time online, but super gosu opponents in turn walk their horses at the last moments so they get the lances lowered anyways, haha.