cavalry, abuse or use

[Deus ret.]

You have to get up to "Charge Speed" before you'll gain the charge bonus, which is where the "3-second rule" comes in on level ground - if your unit doesn't have approx. 3 seconds in which to accelerate, it won't gain the bonus.

interesting. I remember that I took over recommendations from RTW and they also seemed to work. These essentialy emphasize to let cav charge 1)in formation and 2)at full speed. Both requirements are met when a cavalry unit is first ordered to deploy in formation at a certain location and, once arrived, directed at the enemy by a single click (a double click, often used but harmful, would send them running immediately, thereby most likely breaking up their formation as well as tire them out more quickly). They'll approach their target while retaining their formation and accelerate to carry out the charge once in range. I had the impression that this method yielded quite good results; with this kind of charge technique, light lancer cav becomes the force on the field, able to take on otherwise much stronger opponents. ...anyway I just mentioned it because I believe the unit's charge time is considerably below the three seconds you suggested... I didn't know this rule before, maybe it makes things easier?