Mod - Improved Light Cavalry

[apoger]

Just sent Illwinter/sunray another mod.

This one makes some mods to light cavalry which I felt needed more than the 3 strat move to justify it's cost.

Hope you guys like it.

[PvK]

Care to give us a summary of what you modified?

PvK

[Keir Maxwell]

Something that might help me play Tien C'hi Barberian Kingdoms as a Horse Nomad nation - I must try this.

This could be very interesting regarding decisions I'm looking at around adjustments to light troops in the War of The Ring mod.

Thanks Alex.

cheers

Keir

[apoger]

From the file:


Ever since Dom1 light cavalry has had issues. Most LC has the combat power of militia or light infantry, at a cost of 2.5 times their infantry counterparts.

In Dom2 Illwinter attempted to upgrade LC by giving it a strategic move of 3. This helped, however fast movement on the map doesn't justify the heavy cost (in my opinion).

LC face problems as their hit and run battlefield tactics are difficult to model in Dominions. What they should do is circle around the enemy formations, making lightning strikes into vulnerable spots and withdrawing before the enemy can react properly. Since Dominions battles are toe to toe affairs this doesn't offer much to the LC.

What I have done is given LC extra attack and defense skill. This is an abstraction that represents that the LC aren't really sitting in front of the enemy troops. They are moving back and forth, exploiting weak spots and avoiding entanglements. They still have little or no armor, and die fast if they get hit.

I think this is a reasonable way to adjust LC and I am hoping that this will inspire players to actually use them.

Of course you may think LC are fine, or may disagree with the modification. No problem, don't use this mod. Play the game the way you like.

The Bonuses:
Very Light Cavalry (pro 7 and less) get +2 attack and +3 defense.
Light Cavalry (pro 8-10) get +1 attack and +1 defense.
Cavalry with armor 11+ got no adjustment, they use armor not speed.
I adjusted some Centaurs, as that seemed fair.
Also the Wolf Riders got benefits as I felt they are also LC.

[ January 15, 2004, 06:17: Message edited by: apoger ]

[Saber Cherry]

Did you include all the light cavs? There are quite a few - for example, TC, Arco, Horse Brothers, Tribals. Just curious, because I've been planning to mod the light infantries... and there are a WHOLE BUNCH scattered through all the unit numbers in the game.

Also, I have not figured out a use for shortbow LCs, with short range and bad precision, costing 3X indy archers but no better...

[ January 15, 2004, 06:19: Message edited by: Saber Cherry ]

[apoger]

If I missed any let me know, but I think I got them all. It wasn't as many as I thought there would be. Less than 20 I think. Keep in mind that I drew the line at cavalry that are very low on protection.

Yeah, light infantry, that would be a hard one. Good luck on that.

Although I'm not going to have more fun with trying to mod all the mages precision stats. I'm stalling on that one because it's a real job.