Campidoctor
Effects of Horse Armour in Battle?
Incredibly enough, I couldn't find an answer to above question anywhere.
So, what is the exact effect of the horse's armour (e.g. mailed, barded, armoured) on the unit's performance in battle? Is it already figured in the unit's armour defense value? Does it affect endurance?
Thanks for enlightening me.
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Miles
Re: Effects of Horse Armour in Battle?
More armour = more mass = better charge
More armour = more weight = less stamina + slower movement
More armour = survives for longer in melee
This is what I'm guessing. I haven't looked at the bare code so I won't be able to give you a 100% correct answer.
Last edited by Calamari; December 05, 2008 at 10:17 AM. Reason: spelling
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Campidoctor
Re: Effects of Horse Armour in Battle?
Horse armor has no effect on the unit. If you look at the stats no horse or camel mount has armor, regardless of what the model shows. Only elephants have stats for mount armor. I've heard rumors that you get a better charge from armored mounts, but I've never noticed a difference in my tests. I don't see any evidence for increased mass in the stats either.
Semisalis
Re: Effects of Horse Armour in Battle?
It could be that charges are only more effective because higher defence leads to fewer casualties at the hands of spears or pikes.
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