What do you think of these realistic actions?

[Ahmose]

At first, I must introduce the new skin project for the DMC mod, RTR: Ancient Empires. Here is our forum where you can find all the staff you want. We will introduce a new combat system to our fans and another enhance for RTR. I appologize for, my, ignorance for the fans out here in TWcenter forums.

The point of this topic is to see how our fans will respond of the new combat system in the upcoming version of RTR: Ancient Empires. I will post an issue that I made it more realistic and see how they would imagine it will be look like. Ok fans, here you are the first issue.
Cataphract unit make head on charge at a pezio unit (phalanx), what do you expect to be the outcome??

Post your view, realistic or unrealistc. Share with me your point, and let see what will be the overall respond of the new system?
You consider this as a preview for the new combat system, but unfortunatilly without screens wink.gif .

Note: by posting here you will help your loved mod to become more historical and even fun.

Regards/Ahmose

[MithradatesVI]

Hmm....I think it would depend on how far away the Cataphracts began their charge, and how fast they were going.

Honestly i'd expect both to annhilate each other, with only a few left on each side. I suppose the advantage would go to the katatanks, who could withdraw after an initial charge, then come back again and again, while the pezoi's formation would be broken up, and they'd probably be a little scared at the moment....


I guess my vote goes to the Kataphracts. After all, they were designed to bust open enemy formations....

[Aismov]

Kataphracts charge and come to a halt in front of pike because no horse is idiotic enough to willingly impale himself onto a sharp stick as Darius's failed plan for Gaugamela clearly showed us. As far as the limitation of the RTW, all the horses should be kabobs in an instant.

[Talos]

Kataphracts charge and come to a halt in front of pike because no horse is idiotic enough to willingly impale himself onto a sharp stick as Darius's failed plan for Gaugamela clearly showed us. As far as the limitation of the RTW, all the horses should be kabobs in an instant.

Would it be possible (or feasible) to apply a 'scare horses' trait to spearmen as camel-riding units have?

[Ahmose]

Would it be possible (or feasible) to apply a 'scare horses' trait to spearmen as camel-riding units have?

Yes it is very easy to do. But the "scare" is just a penality against the type of troops the cavalry will face. I mean the cavalry will not run or stop if it is faced with spearmen, such thing cann't be achieved by modding but rebuilding the game itself.

[Aismov]

Yeah in RTW, the horses will do whatever you want, and you can't change that because it is hardcoded. In reallity, horses would not do many things - such as run towards elephants, or spend a lot of time around camels... or run into a row of pointy pikes, since they are animals and interested in self preservation.

[MemphisRex]

People...what bout applying traits to units...I mean like.."Fears Carthaginians"...or "...Barbarians"....or "...Darkness"....just like the generals....is it possible???

[Salvor Hardin]

Unfortunately, it is not possible.

[ier]

din't they had some sort of eyecap (something in front of the horse eyes to reduce their view)?
I think that they know this will of the horses to protect themself, and wouldn't they have anthing made against it?