Cavalry spears vs swords

[Philippus Flavius Homovallumus]

IIRC someone said swords are 25% more deadly in the code, also swords have a higher attack rating than spears.

[Puzz3D]

export_descr_unit.txt for RTW v1.5
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;Details of unit's primary weapon. If the unit has a missile weapon it must be the primary
; stat_pri From left to right
; attack factor
; attack bonus factor if charging
; missile type fired (no if not a missile weapon type)
; range of missile
; amount of missile ammunition per man
; Weapon type = melee, thrown, missile, or siege_missile
; Tech type = simple, other, blade, archery or siege
; Damage type = piercing, blunt, slashing or fire. (I don't think this is used anymore)
; Sound type when weapon hits = none, knife, mace, axe, sword, or spear
; Min delay between attacks (in 1/10th of a second)

stat_pri_attr
; primary weapon attributes any or all of
; ap = armour piercing. Only counts half of target's armour
; bp = body piercing. Missile can pass through men and hit those behind
; spear = Used for long spears. Gives bonuses fighting cavalry, and penalties against infantry
; long_pike = Use very long pikes. Phalanx capable units only
; short_pike = Use shorter than normal spears. Phalanx capable units only
; prec = Missile weapon is only thrown just before charging into combat
; thrown = The missile type if thrown rather than fired
; launching = attack may throw target men into the air
; area = attack affects an area, not just one man

;Details of secondary weapons. If the unit rides on, or has attached animals or vehicles
;then the secondary weapon details refer to their attacks. If the unit has missile weapons
;the secondary weapon will be the one used for melee
;If the unit has a primary melee weapon, it may have a secondary side arm
; stat_sec As per stat_pri (a value of no means no secondary weapon)
; stat_sec_attr As per stat_pri_attr



For example:

type warband huntsman gaul
dictionary warband_huntsman_gaul ; Forester Warband
category infantry
class missile
voice_type Light_1
soldier warband_huntsman, 40, 0, 1.2
attributes sea_faring, hide_improved_forest, hide_long_grass, hide_anywhere, very_hardy
formation 1.2, 1.2, 2.4, 2.4, 3, square
stat_health 1, 0
stat_pri 11, 4, arrow, 170, 30, missile, archery, piercing, none, 25 ,1
stat_pri_attr no
stat_sec 11, 4, no, 0, 0, melee, simple, piercing, spear, 25 ,0.73
stat_sec_attr light_spear, spear_bonus_4
stat_pri_armour 3, 4, 0, leather
stat_sec_armour 0, 1, flesh
stat_heat 2
stat_ground 2, -2, 3, 2
stat_mental 12, normal, untrained
stat_charge_dist 40
stat_fire_delay 0
stat_food 60, 300
stat_cost 2, 960, 200, 100, 150, 960
ownership gauls


Second example:


type warband spear german
dictionary warband_spear_german ; Spear Warband
category infantry
class spearmen
voice_type Light_1
soldier warband_spearman_german, 60, 0, 1.2
officer barb_standard
attributes sea_faring, hide_improved_forest
formation 1, 1, 2, 2, 5, square, phalanx
stat_health 1, 0
stat_pri 9, 5, no, 0, 0, melee, simple, piercing, spear, 25 ,1
stat_pri_attr spear, spear_bonus_8
stat_sec 0, 0, no, 0, 0, no, no, no, none, 25 ,1
stat_sec_attr no
stat_pri_armour 3, 3, 5, leather
stat_sec_armour 0, 0, flesh
stat_heat 3
stat_ground 2, -2, 3, 2
stat_mental 4, impetuous, trained
stat_charge_dist 30
stat_fire_delay 0
stat_food 60, 300
stat_cost 1, 510, 200, 60, 80, 510
ownership germans

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Do the weapons used by cavalry have any bonuses or penalties against a particular enemy they face?
Eg. Are spears more effective against other cavalry/chariots and swords more effective vs infantry.

I think not. They don't have such bonuses/disadvantages.