This is the result of replaying a test done back in February in multiplayer of 4 cataphract units abreast (54 men each) frontally charging (using alt to switch to secondary weapon) 4 silver shield pikemen units (121 men each) in a battleline 8 men deep on flat ground. No upgrades were applied to the units.
With RTW v1.2 the cataphracts won killing 413 pikemen and loosing 97 catpahracts.
With RTW v1.3 the cataphracts lost killing 51 pikemen and loosing 170 cataphracts.
It's a dramatic difference to say the least, and I thank Jerome and Intrepid Sidekick for fixing this issue because I think it's important to the gameplay. In RTW v1.3, many cav now die upon contact with the pikes, and the pike units maintain higher morale since they didn't take heavy losses.
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