[shatner]

Thanks for the replies so far. That said, I have another question:

Though I can't recall where, I remember reading that the morning star or the mace that some infantry wield ignores shields. Is this true?

Furthermore, are there other hidden bonuses to the various types of weapons the rank-and-file of the various nations use? Really, if its something about the weapon (or armor or shield or whatever) that isn't in the manual and isn't visible when you click on the weapon in the game, then that's what I'm curious about.