Wedge Formation

[TWFanatic]

In vanilla RTW multiplayer, it is superior. All the best players use wedge with only a few exceptions. In EB, however, due to the low attack of cavalry, the charge simply falters with the first man and collapses on itself rather than busting through the enemy line. So unfortunately, wedge is almost useless.

[Intranetusa]

In vanilla RTW multiplayer, it is superior. All the best players use wedge with only a few exceptions. In EB, however, due to the low attack of cavalry, the charge simply falters with the first man and collapses on itself rather than busting through the enemy line. So unfortunately, wedge is almost useless.

:( ... Why is the attack so low? Maybe there could be a balance between charge bonus and attack...

I don't like it when my elite general's cavalry gets slaughtered by levy spearmen just because they have spears :(

[Pharnakes]

:( ... Why is the attack so low? Maybe there could be a balance between charge bonus and attack...

I don't like it when my elite general's cavalry gets slaughtered by levy spearmen just because they have spears :(

Get used to it. It happened often enough IRL.

And there already is a ballance. Not being a fanboy here, but the cav in eb is pretty good, and way, way better than vannila.

[Intranetusa]

Get used to it. It happened often enough IRL.

And there already is a ballance. Not being a fanboy here, but the cav in eb is pretty good, and way, way better than vannila.

Obviously it's better than vanillas. I'm just asking if there is a way to make the wedge more effective by slightly increasing the attack values and lower charge bonuses.

[TWFanatic]

For the money, EB cavalry are definately not as good as vanilla. They have a much lower attack and much higher defense.

I don't like it when my elite general's cavalry gets slaughtered by levy spearmen just because they have spears

Woah! You must be charging head on into them, because I know that my Companions are invincible on the battlefield. All I need is a unit--any unit--to pin the enemy, and they're dead. Charge and recharge over and over again until they break.

[Intranetusa]

For the money, EB cavalry are definately not as good as vanilla. They have a much lower attack and much higher defense.


Woah! You must be charging head on into them, because I know that my Companions are invincible on the battlefield. All I need is a unit--any unit--to pin the enemy, and they're dead. Charge and recharge over and over again until they break.

Well, I pin them down with my infantry, and charge over and over at them until my cavalry gets tired, then I engage in melee. But I'm Romanii, and their cavalry sucks...so that might be the reason...

[Mouzafphaerre]

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Cavalry charges have saved my Lusotannan arse more then once. They are for that: Well adjusted charges. Except maybe for katanks and obviously horse archers, chasing down routers notwithstanding.


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