You are probably right that the currently rules give ancient cavalry slightly more chance vs foot than they should have historically, but charging spearmen with them definitely isn't a good idea. Allowing them some chance was a design decision to improve the game aspect. Also, if you are looking for historical simulation, you don't have to upgrade the cavalry to the maximum quality allowed by the list - many lists allow them to be rated as Average.pezhetairoi wrote:@rbodleyscott, Do you see the the same issue with ancient cavalry within your games? I can't comment post 500AD, I just don't play those periods. If so, are there any remedies in mind?
Part of the list design philosophy is to allow tournament players to upgrade their army to the best quality that is historically plausible - on the best day with the wind behind them - but also to allow simulation enthusiasts to downgrade them to a more typical composition. There isn't much point in the simulation enthusiasts complaining that the lists allow too high an upgrade - they are not forced to use the upgrades in their historical refights.