Heavy Cavalry - Pyrrhic (in Greece)

[Morbio]

The Veteran Heavy Cavalry are average, whereas the Heavy Cavalry are superior.

Methinks a mistake

[ZeaBed]

The Veteran Heavy Cavalry are average, whereas the Heavy Cavalry are superior.

Methinks a mistake

Maybe the Veteran units are made of older men. Out of touch, more prone to heat prostration from riding in heavy armor on weak hams, and generally not as fit as younger men. Also, enlarged prostrates are not kind to guys riding horses for extended periods. And also they have to get off the horse to urinate frequently. Unless the horse is really well trained and very understanding. This is what I love about FoG, the attention to every conceivable historical and physical detail.

[petergarnett]

Sorry but I can't allow history to be distorted like this.

These terms refer of course to the horses & not the riders. Heavy Cavalry are those units with young gelds who, whilst they have heard about the roman soap factories, either choose to dismiss such stories as myths or to take that young headstrong view that it only happens to veteran horses like their great uncle bucephalus. Some are even heard to chant the mantra "damn the soap factories full gallop ahead" although some greek scholars dispute this translation as too literal.

Veteran Heavy Cavalry are older & wiser and avoid soap like the plague - hence the smell. There should really be a DRM for this.

[ZeaBed]

Sorry but I can't allow history to be distorted like this.

These terms refer of course to the horses & not the riders. Heavy Cavalry are those units with young gelds who, whilst they have heard about the roman soap factories, either choose to dismiss such stories as myths or to take that young headstrong view that it only happens to veteran horses like their great uncle bucephalus. Some are even heard to chant the mantra "damn the soap factories full gallop ahead" although some greek scholars dispute this translation as too literal.

Veteran Heavy Cavalry are older & wiser and avoid soap like the plague - hence the smell. There should really be a DRM for this.

I understood well I guess that Heavy Cavalry referred to the horses. But you mean that the horses were the veterans, not the riders? So they survived the knackers'... except for the gelding part. Thanks for clearing that up.

[Morbio]

/bump for tech support

[keithmartinsmith]

Reviewing the names of these units ready for the next update.
Thanks
Keith

[keithmartinsmith]

I think all the Pyrrhic lists now have Veterans as Superior and others are average. Fixed as part of the 1.7.2 patch.
Thanks
Keith