[EB] Online Historical Battle Poll

[gamegeek2]

The individuals on the horses had significantly higher fighting skill than their opponents. In a prolonged mounted melee, this is what counts, and is what let them defeat the good quality gallic cavalry on multiple occasions.

Germanic cavalry were rightly feared for their javelin attack by their roman opponents.

[TheShakAttack]

The individuals on the horses had significantly higher fighting skill than their opponents. In a prolonged mounted melee, this is what counts, and is what let them defeat the good quality gallic cavalry on multiple occasions.

Germanic cavalry were rightly feared for their javelin attack by their roman opponents.

I don't think they are recorded as having SIG higher fighting skill; I think the word crazier is a more accurate description. Certainly they were awesome in cav vs cav melee, but that is not the only thing cav is used/good for. Unforutnately RTW cant really represent the lack of manoeuvrability and crappiness of mounts.

I'd be interested to know the instances where their jav attack was so "feared". The only distinguishing feature of their jav is that it was very long, almost spear-ish in length. and in fact, the fraemae was technologically inferior- due to a shortage of iron and metal-work technology. The framae was known to be a weapon that they could either use as a spear or throw- depending on their mood.

"rightly feared" is an interesting way to put it. You sound like an old crippled veteran who suffered from their jav attacks

[Lazy O]

Why this thread ?

[TheShakAttack]

good point :)

[Brave Brave Sir Robin]

Ok, assuming everyone interested has voted already, I'm closing this poll....somehow. I'm not sure how I can so Ludens, feel free to close this thread. We'll be using Magnesia as our initial test dummy. Discussion will continue on the other thread.