Jinettes are better IMHO. They're the most flexible cavalry as they can nail people with Javelins and have the same stats as Hobliars.
Jinettes are better IMHO. They're the most flexible cavalry as they can nail people with Javelins and have the same stats as Hobliars.
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The french can have Hobilars apparently, but the AI doesn't seem to build them - any ideas?
Agree about the Jinettes, but the Spanish have to take on the Alohmads, so they need some sort of light cav.![]()
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The only problem with Jinettes is that their charge bonus (2) is quite a bit lower than other early cavalry (hobilars have 6, mounted sergeants have 8). Other than that, though, the are fine in combat, have use of the javelins, and are fast even for cavalry.Originally Posted by antisocialmunky
Mounted Sergeants are powerful and very fast cavalry...... Jinettes are good IMHO.....
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Id say Jinetes are more medium cavalry than light to be honest.
Alans are great light cavalry that is true, more than anything because they have good attack and decent morale, hobilars are OK but thats about it, they scream middle of the road.
I usually have 2 units of light cavalry in my army(Alans) so I can make swift flank attacks to harass the enemy before I come with infantry and heavy cavalry... In combination with the Alans I use Trebizond Archers... Deadly combination along with Kataphraktoi to destroy the enemy...
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Swords Made of Letters - 1938. The war is looming in France - and Alexandre Reythier does not have much time left to protect his country. A novel set before the war.
A Painted Shield of Honour - 1313. Templar Knights in France are in grave danger. Can they be saved?
Hi,
Here are some stats for some of the more common light and missile cav, if that helps:
Horse archers
Charge 2 Attack -1 Defence 0 Armour 2 Speed 9, 24, 26 Morale –1 Cost 250 Support cost 40
Mounted crossbowmen
Charge 2 Attack 0 Defence 2 Armour 3 Speed 9, 24, 26 Morale 2 Cost 300 Support cost 50
Spanish Jinetes
Charge 2 Attack 2 Defence 2 Armour 3 Speed 9, 24, 26 Morale 2 Cost 250 Support cost 50
Hobilars
Charge 6 Attack 1 Defence 2 Armour 3 Speed 9, 20, 22 Morale 0 Cost 125 Support cost 40
Mounted sergeants
Charge 8 Attack 2 Defence 2 Armour 3 Speed 9, 20, 22 Morale 2 Cost 175 Support cost 50
Horsemen (VI)
Charge 6 Attack 3 Defence 0 Armour 2 Speed 9, 20, 22 Morale 4 Cost 175 Support cost 45
Viking raider cavalry (VI)
Charge 4 Attack -1 Defence 2 Armour 3 Speed 9, 20, 22 Morale 0 Cost 150 Support cost 40
Steppe cavalry
Charge 6 Attack 2 Defence 1 Armour 3 Speed 9, 24, 26 Morale 0 Cost 150 Support cost 40
Saharan cavalry
Charge 4 Attack 2 Defence 0 Armour 2 Speed 9, 24, 26 Morale 0 Cost 125 Support cost 40
Byzantine cavalry
Charge 2 Attack 3 Defence 3 Armour 4 Speed 9, 20, 22 Morale 4 Cost 400 Support cost 85
Mamluk horse archers
Charge 2 Attack 3 Defence 1 Armour 3 Speed 9, 20, 22 Morale 4 Cost 375 Support cost 70
Turcoman horsemen
Charge 2 Attack 1 Defence 0 Armour 2 Speed 9, 24, 26 Morale –1 Cost 300 Support cost 40
Turcopole
Charge 2 Attack -1 Defence 1 Armour 3 Speed 9, 24, 26 Morale 0 Cost 300 Support cost 40
Faris (VI)
Charge 4 Attack 3 Defence 1 Armour 3 Speed 9, 20, 22 Morale 4 Cost 375 Support cost 70
Szekely (VI)
Charge 4 Attack 3 Defence 1 Armour 3 Speed 9, 24, 26 Morale 4 Cost 375 Support cost 50
I like hobilars, but I switch to Mounted Sgts when I can. Playing as other factions you get great discounts on mounted archers - I use them as light cav after I use up the arrows. They take a lot more losses at first, but if you keep merging the valored remanants you can end up with some killer cav. Same for mountex x-bows.
(EDIT - added steppe cav)
(EDIT II - added saharan cav--szekely)
Last edited by Procrustes; 06-28-2005 at 20:57.
Jinettes are fast for light melee cavalry.
Charge doesn't really matter beyond the last impact so Jinette and Hobs are essentially the same in melee.
If you're going to milk the Hobs for their charge, I'd pull them back and send them in.
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That's true. Since I don't tend to have the luxury of sending cavalry at engaged units and then withdrawing them, it probably matters lest for a player like me.Originally Posted by antisocialmunky
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