Phalanx - a useful ability

[wlesmana]

Jerome> so a 'spear' attribute will give you bonus against ALL types of charges? Not just cavalry charges?
Is it true like in the help file that it gives you penalty fighting infantry with the spear attribute?
Also, I'm assuming this attribute works on any unit, regardless of what kind of weapon they're using and not a phalanx unit?

Thanks! :) It's great you guys are taking the time to answer our questions.

[sunsmountain]

How large are these mount effects? Does a spear give a +4 attack bonus against one type of cavalry, but +8 against another? Example?

[Ciaran]

Jerome> so a 'spear' attribute will give you bonus against ALL types of charges? Not just cavalry charges?
Is it true like in the help file that it gives you penalty fighting infantry with the spear attribute?
Also, I'm assuming this attribute works on any unit, regardless of what kind of weapon they're using and not a phalanx unit?

Thanks! :) It's great you guys are taking the time to answer our questions.

I think the spear attribute gives the unit that has it a charge bonus, not one when it is charged, though both would make sense. The spear attribute is, as far as I know, not limited to phalanx units, though it does make sense to give phalanxes the spear attribute.