Weapon reach is handled differently from strike rank. He will hit first against opponents with shorter weapons. Against another, un-armoured rider with a lance? Well, I think jousting isn't normal combat, both strikes are always going to be simultaneous unless someone has a really, really long lance, and that would probably be harder to use.Jujitsudave said:True, but if he is engaged in a mounted charge with a lance, none of those factors matter. Provided that he is only doing this action, I wouldn't penalize his strike rank.
Jujitsudave said:True, but if he is engaged in a mounted charge with a lance, none of those factors matter. Provided that he is only doing this action, I wouldn't penalize his strike rank.
Dan True said:The only times a cavalry charge is going to be just riding in a straight line and making kebab out of the enemy, is when heavy cavalry is engaging light troops that really can't fight back once close combat is joined, such as archers...
RosenMcStern said:Dan True said:The only times a cavalry charge is going to be just riding in a straight line and making kebab out of the enemy, is when heavy cavalry is engaging light troops that really can't fight back once close combat is joined, such as archers...
That would be a charge. Which means you attack one entire CA earlier, not some Strike Ranks earlier. So the advantage is already factored in.
Example in case: A mountain-that-rides in full plate armor might overlook his stallion's pronounced reaction to his opponent's mare in heat...Dan True said:Even when charging headlong into battle, you still need to be aware of your surroundings
- Dan
Loz said:Above all, adjusting strike rank for mounted warriors layers-in complexity that you just don't need.
Dan True said:Loz said:Above all, adjusting strike rank for mounted warriors layers-in complexity that you just don't need.
Plus, if you simply remove SR penalty from armour for mounted troops, you risk not making a difference on armoured and unarmoured cavalry. Why then should there ever be light cavalry?
- Dan
Dan True said:Loz said:Above all, adjusting strike rank for mounted warriors layers-in complexity that you just don't need.
Plus, if you simply remove SR penalty from armour for mounted troops, you risk not making a difference on armoured and unarmoured cavalry. Why then should there ever be light cavalry?
- Dan