I know what you mean. I have also had them rout instantly when I sent them forward "to smash the enemy lines" or whatever it says in the manual. Unless your general is really brilliant they just wet themselves and crash back through friendly lines. Still, in the early game, when you don't have much by ways of specialised units they can be pretty handy at a pinch.
Fighting barbarians rocks Slon. Watch out though, some axemen have brilliant anti-armour stats and I have occassionaly sent my cavalry in just a little bit too early and got a nasty surprise......but you will still crush them like the filthy scum that they are.
As for the cheat....the game gives you the option to end or continue....I think you'll get at least 40-50 years. I was cracking the faction file last night but I didn't see anything like that. Maybe search the forums and you can let me know what you find.
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