Re: Bezerking units
Well, they are supposed to that, I think. Berserking means never retreat, so the normal rules don't apply (running away when commanders are dead, or wehen the rest of the squad routs). I've had these situations happen as well, and they seem logical to me. I mean, the berserking units cannot dissolve or anything, and they cannot retreat, so they just keep on fighting.
edit: I think it's balanced through the fact that berserkers may have a one-way ticket to combat if you lose. Usually, you would get a lot of your army back since they ran away, but with berserkers its either with the shield or on the shield, no second chances. So even if they win a few on their own, you will still have a chance to lose them where you normally wouldn't need to if they ran away.
editedit: For example, I was watching a fight between Man and Pangaea. Pangaea army was routed, but just before its minotaur hero exited the map, he was hit by a stray arrow. He turned back, fought, and died. If he wasn't berserking, he would have gotten away to fight another day. But then again, if the situation was slighlty more favourable, he might have routed the Man army (he squashed at least ten opponents while he Lasted), whereas normally he would have just ran away and lost the fight and the province. So, it's a double-edged sword (and a good one, IMHO).
[ November 14, 2003, 19:28: Message edited by: HJ ]
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