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07-01-1997, 10:14 PM #1
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Cavalry and Knights
Hello
One of my player and me are arguing about the difference between the
Cavalry and the Knights.
I say only the cavalry can kill units of an ennemy who withdraws.
He says all mounted units can do so.
* I argue that in the Rulebook, page 72, it's written :
"The victor can automatically kill one escaping unit for each winning
cavalry unit that outnumbers losing cavalry unit"
I think if knights can do so, they would have written : "for each
winning mounted unit"
* He argues that there is no diff=E9rence between the two, and that the
word "cavalry" means all mounted units.
What do you think about that ?
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07-02-1997, 12:33 AM #2Herald WilliamsGuest
Cavalry and Knights
>One of my player and me are arguing about the difference between the
>Cavalry and the Knights.
>
>I say only the cavalry can kill units of an ennemy who withdraws.
>
>He says all mounted units can do so.
>
>* I argue that in the Rulebook, page 72, it's written :
>
>"The victor can automatically kill one escaping unit for each winning
>cavalry unit that outnumbers losing cavalry unit"
>
>I think if knights can do so, they would have written : "for each
>winning mounted unit"
>
>* He argues that there is no diff=E9rence between the two, and that the
>word "cavalry" means all mounted units.
I'd have to go with your player. I think the intent of the rule is to allow
*fast-moving* units this bonus. In my own campaign, I'd count any unit that
could reasonably be expected to outrun the bulk of the retreating forces.
That said, I've also always believed that if you're running the game, your
player should bow to your judgment once you've given a fair hearing.
Sergil, Gnomish DM
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07-02-1997, 03:36 AM #3Mike CarscaddenGuest
Cavalry and Knights
Heinrich wrote:
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> Hello
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> One of my player and me are arguing about the difference between the
> Cavalry and the Knights.
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> I say only the cavalry can kill units of an ennemy who withdraws.
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> He says all mounted units can do so.
>=20
> * I argue that in the Rulebook, page 72, it's written :
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> "The victor can automatically kill one escaping unit for each winning
> cavalry unit that outnumbers losing cavalry unit"
>=20
> I think if knights can do so, they would have written : "for each
> winning mounted unit"
>=20
> * He argues that there is no diff=E9rence between the two, and that the
> word "cavalry" means all mounted units.
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> What do you think about that ?
Sorry, I think your friend is right. Use common sense. Is a Knight
incabable of riding down a few irregulars as they run? I sure hope
not. Besides what about those poor goblins they would never be able to
keep people from fleeing the field. This si just my opinion and what I
do in the games I run and play in.
MJC
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07-02-1997, 07:00 PM #4NadastorGuest
Cavalry and Knights
Heinrich wrote:
>
> Hello
>
> One of my player and me are arguing about the difference between the
> Cavalry and the Knights.
>
> I say only the cavalry can kill units of an ennemy who withdraws.
>
> He says all mounted units can do so.
>
> * I argue that in the Rulebook, page 72, it's written :
>
> "The victor can automatically kill one escaping unit for each winning
> cavalry unit that outnumbers losing cavalry unit"
>
> I think if knights can do so, they would have written : "for each
> winning mounted unit"
>
> * He argues that there is no différence between the two, and that the
> word "cavalry" means all mounted units.
>
> What do you think about that ?
>
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> / \ Olivier < Heinrich > Dias
Look, soldiers are all in the army : the first step.
Between soldiers there are ground soldiers and mounted soldiers, the second step.
ground soldiers are, for example, pikemen or archers, mounted soldiers are, for example
Knights or mounted archers. Ground soldiers are, all of them, either pikemen either
archers, either normal soldiers, infantry. Mounted soldiers are, all of them, either
knights either mounted archers, cavalry.
This is how i think it is.
But what your problem ? Even if it's not like this, it is more probably that it is a
typo not an assersion that knight aren't the best cavalry warriors, that they don't use
the best cavalry horses and so on. That knight is more effective, more quick and more
strong that cavalry is it's an evidence, IMHO.
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Nadastor, nadastor@mail5.clio.it
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07-11-1997, 05:48 PM #5Goldngrifn@aol.coGuest
Cavalry and Knights
Knights are slower--Super Heavy Cavalry
Cavalry are armorered more lightly and are usually on faster horses
Golden Griffon
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