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KarL Aegis 
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 Topic: New Units: Land-based Troop Transports
Posted: 30 Sep 2010 at 02:11 |
The problems with horses could be solved by adding in saddles to the mix, but it could make them too expensive. Just add a few points to their move speed because they have less chance of actually dying with some form of aid in riding. Safer travel could translate to faster travel...
Or they can march at normal foot soldier speed so they dont run anyone over, rather than a light trot for getting somewhere (forced march anyone?)
Just a thought
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some random guy
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Posted: 26 Sep 2010 at 21:38 |
this idea has passed my "extremely critical/negative reinforcement test" thank you for your time and effort.
all that I have to say is, keep up the good work!  |
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HonoredMule
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Posted: 26 Sep 2010 at 21:33 |
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Horses used for transport wait in a camp just outside the battle, waiting to be reclaimed by the victor. Real armies are followed by all manner of retinue (farriers, fletchers, whores, cooks, merchants, etc) who simply follow the camp and stay nearby but away from the fighting.
Medieval warfare was very much a business operation and certain things just weren't done (like attacking supply lines) because it really only hurt everyone equally, and took the profit out of war.
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bartimeus
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Posted: 26 Sep 2010 at 21:31 |
It has allready been explain previously that the horse would be left in the background and would return to the winning army (so basicaly, if you lose, you give your horses to your enemy..., if you win you go home with your horses the same way you came).
Horses dont influence the outcome of battle as non cav units dismount before engaging the enemy.
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some random guy
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Posted: 26 Sep 2010 at 21:28 |
 KarL Aegis wrote:
let me tell you, falling off a horse hurts. Alot. Then getting trampled by a thousand other horse. You gonna be:
A) hurt
B) dead
or C) not fit for combat |
don't both A) and B) fall under C)? also, there is still the problem of what to do with the horses when you reach the battlefield. do they get slaughtered as meat? do they get slaughtered by the enemy? do they stampede randomly, creating chaos and havoc wherever they go? "cry havoc, and let slip the horses of war!"
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Soon, very soon, my name will become synonymous with chicken alfredo.... mmm.... chicken alfredo....
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HonoredMule
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Posted: 26 Sep 2010 at 21:25 |
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You have fallen off your horse and died of dysentery. Thank you for playing Illyriad Trail.
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bartimeus
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Posted: 26 Sep 2010 at 21:20 |
-Come on, I've done horse riding plenty of times, and if your horse is properly trained he won't let you fall of even if you suck. And who ever heard of an army falling of their horse in a fantasy setting.
-I don't know what you think you know about horses, but There isn't a horse alive that can gallop very long with a guy on it's back. Galloping are only used by cavalry to charge the enemy (it's a scare tactique.). People traveling on horse back let their horses walk for pretty much the whole way (except in movies). A walking horse will have time to avoid you if you fall and you won't get trampled.
- I guess that you fell off a horse when you were young, and it obviously left some indelebile mark on your subconscious. you dont want us to be able to put our army on horseback. Please explain why instead of just insisting on giving us weird and unjustified objection.
Edited by bartimeus - 26 Sep 2010 at 21:25
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KarL Aegis
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Posted: 26 Sep 2010 at 20:43 |
let me tell you, falling off a horse hurts. Alot. Then getting trampled by a thousand other horse. You gonna be:
A) hurt
B) dead
or C) not fit for combat
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I am not amused.
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bartimeus
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Posted: 26 Sep 2010 at 20:23 |
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lol
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some random guy
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Posted: 26 Sep 2010 at 20:10 |
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no, not necessarily. the horses will only travel at the speed of the slowest horse, and as long as there is enough horses to pull the engine, it won't matter if there is 500 more, the siege engine will still move at the same speed.
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