question: cavalry on wedge

[Jolt]

I actually purposely tested the thing. With cataphracts and other high-end assault cav, against various lame-ass levy troops.

It sucked. Bad. Which only reinforced the impression I'd gotten from the AI's attempts to use it in campaign game.

Really? In my vanilla game, wedge actually fulfilled the function of splitting the ranks of an enemy army (Me: Scipii vs AI Brutii), of course that wedge was quickly reinforced by other cavalry charges which split the army in two, ultimately ending in my victory. I RULZ!1

[Olaf The Great]

Really? In my vanilla game, wedge actually fulfilled the function of splitting the ranks of an enemy army (Me: Scipii vs AI Brutii), of course that wedge was quickly reinforced by other cavalry charges which split the army in two, ultimately ending in my victory. I RULZ!1

I think this is because in Vanilla Cavalry had a jumping animation, in EB they do not.

[Grade_A_Beef]

Oh? Any reason why the jumping animation was taken out? Come to think of it, I've been playing nothing but EB for the past few months and have forgotten that cavalry had that animation.

[Ludens]

Oh? Any reason why the jumping animation was taken out? Come to think of it, I've been playing nothing but EB for the past few months and have forgotten that cavalry had that animation.

For one it was unrealistic, for another it somehow made charging cavalry overpowered.

[antisocialmunky]

It would jump over the first rank of a phalanx and horribly rape it.

[Cute Wolf]

I Think some horrible light horse units should have jumping animation restored!!!
I think some Basic Nomad horse archers, as well, as Hippakontistai, should have this too, as they aren't wearing any armour to weigh their horsies.... and every cavalry who only wear a simple cloth should have jumping ability.......

Just kidding.... but why the light horse can't jump? That's what I've think after reading all the posts...

[fallen851]

I think the wedge formation should be re-implemented in the multiplayer EDU.

But I agree that the AI would have no idea how to use it, and it would just nerf their cavalry in single player.

By the way, does anyone play EB online?

[Ludens]

but why the light horse can't jump? That's what I've think after reading all the posts...

They can jump, but I doubt it would do so in the middle of a swirling melee and if it was not certain of the ground.