Slitherine

The Deploying Mounted Troops Dismounted section says "The dismounted weapon capabilities are the same as when mounted (except that lancers are treated as offensive spearmen)."

Does this mean that dismounted cavalry who have swordsmen melee capability still cancel out against skilled swordsmen just as they do when mounted?

Steve

Hi Stevoid,
I am pretty sure the answer is no ,you will count as Foot swordsman,you only get that advantage when mounted.

Andy.

stevoid wrote:The Deploying Mounted Troops Dismounted section says "The dismounted weapon capabilities are the same as when mounted (except that lancers are treated as offensive spearmen)."

Does this mean that dismounted cavalry who have swordsmen melee capability still cancel out against skilled swordsmen just as they do when mounted?

Steve

There is no such capability as "mounted swordsmen", only "swordsmen". When cavalry are dismounted, they are not mounted. They have the same capability as when mounted - i.e. "swordsmen" (not "mounted swordsmen" which doesn't exist as a capability). They are "swordsmen" and they are not mounted - you do the maths.

Perfectly reasonable