How do trample mechanics work?

[Kamamura]

It is best used for sieges, when heavy troops tend to block the gateway. I had a group of troglodytes, and they run through the defenders like knife throug butter.

[Omnirizon]

trample is a bit crazy. It would be nice even if the damage was dependent on the size difference between the trampler and the tramplee (yes, I made up a new word). I was thinking there was in fact this mechanic, but I can't seem to find it in the manual.

An elephant shouldn't be able to trample a size 5 drake. I mean it can't really lift its legs that high!

[Tuidjy]

Trample is most definitely screwed up. It seems OK when it is Elephants against
infantry, much less so when it is an ice elemental against an Jarl, and way off
when it's Troglodites against skirmisher cavalry.

For starters, a successful evade should result in minor fatigue, not real
damage. Second, the chance of evasion should depend on the AP difference
between the two units. And third, the damage should depend on the size
difference, not just on the size of the trampler.

[Kamamura]

shall we submit it as a bug?

[Psycho]

While still playing the demo, before reading the manual I actually thought that AP played the role in evading the attack rather than the defense. I agree that the AP and the size differences should matter.

My eponis did get displaced a lot taking one hit point for each time it happened. I don't think it's fair that the tramplers should get more than one attack per round.

[thejeff]

I actually like the multiple attacks based on movement. IT distinguishes them.
The automatic one pt of damage is bad though. And damage based on size difference would help too.

[Gregstrom]

By the manual, size difference does modify damage. Upwards.

I suspect that only getting one square of trample damage per round could render elephants nearly useless in combat.

[johan osterman]

Kamamura said:
shall we submit it as a bug?

It is not a bug since it is working as intended. You might question if it is too powerfull etc or tramplers should cost more, but it is certainly not a bug.