cavalry general unit

[-Silent-Someguy]

As long as your general unit doesn't have a special ability button i.e circle and shoot, fire arrows, wedge etc. He will get the rally horn. Inf too.

I always use the bodyguard when I can take it as it lives for ages and owns it up.

Using an inf as ur gen is dangerous because a cav can mow it over easily, especially if u leave him behind ur other inf.

[Dionysus9]

I tend to agree with Someguy (cav gens are preferable, if only because they can escape from enemy infantry--whereas an infantry gen cant escape from anything)....but that being said, I played a few games with a handgunner general and its kinda fun; it gave me some gunpowder when I wouldn't normally have it; and the gunners seem to fight pretty well even vs. cav.

T1m, any unit w/o special ability (including handgunners) can rally.

But the bodyguard is more versatile overall, faster, and more resiliant. If I just keep him in reserve until the endgame I'll keep him out of trouble. My trouble is pulling him too early, like a goalie in a hockey game.

DONT PULL THE PONTIFF BACHUS.

[CoachAub]

I tend to agree with Someguy (cav gens are preferable, if only because they can escape from enemy infantry--whereas an infantry gen cant escape from anything)....but that being said, I played a few games with a handgunner general and its kinda fun; it gave me some gunpowder when I wouldn't normally have it; and the gunners seem to fight pretty well even vs. cav.

T1m, any unit w/o special ability (including handgunners) can rally.

But the bodyguard is more versatile overall, faster, and more resiliant. If I just keep him in reserve until the endgame I'll keep him out of trouble. My trouble is pulling him too early, like a goalie in a hockey game.

DONT PULL THE PONTIFF BACHUS.

Bachus, I agree with your "goalie theory". I reserve my general until as late as possible, hopefully no one gets around my flanks. He crushes partial units and left-over foot soldiers! I most often use larger unit cav. w/40 men as opposed to 20, etc. I have used the gen. bg unit and when I don't, I miss the

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rally

function. I think that function is often crucial in a game where your opponent has lots of cavalry and tries to rout your mass of infantry.

[pike master]

check out the ballistae unit card you might find something interesting :)

[Dionysus9]

I wont have access to the game for another 12 or so hours, can you just tell me what it is MadCat? the suspense is killing me