Quote Originally Posted by Trajanus
Routing units that cross paths with attacking units should still put up some resistance not just get caught or killed.

I disagree. If I'm fleeing a battle and are being run down by a bunch of mounted soldiers, I just don't see myself suddenly deciding to turn and fight them. I think during that time period, you realize that speed is probably your best (and often only) real option for survival.

The only exception I could understand would be royals. If a king and/or prince were fleeing the field, I admit I could see their surviving royal knights possibly trying to put up a desperate rearguard action so that their prince/king could get away safely and thus avoid capture. Aside from this, however, I don't think routing units should be able to do any damage to "chasers", as they would be too busy concentrating on simply fleeing for their lives (and rightly so!).