Hidden bonus for spearmen vs mounted units?

bantha

Chieftain
Joined
Nov 3, 2001
Messages
22
I don't see anything that mentions a bonus for spearmen/pikemen defending against mounted attacks (though it does make sense) but I highly suspect there is some kind of bonus.

A war occured yesterday where I pitted my valiant knights against the Egyption spearmen and War Chariots.

I beat the hell out of the War Chariots, but the spearmen would win at least 2/3 of the fights with my knights (luckily they retreat when badly damaged)

There isn't a terrain bonus for defending going on here, because I would only attack units in prime areas (desert/plains)... so there has to be a hidden bonus- Attack of 4 should often be the victor of a Defense of 2.

BTW: War went OK, captured 2 enemy cities that were causing probs with mine, killed a buttload of enemy troops. I control the Iron and Saltpeter on our continent, so those bastard Egyptians will soon be a thing of the past.

Bantha
 
Top Bottom