newbie question: trample ability

[Joelz]

Does anyone happen to know if the trampled unit's weapon lenght affects trampling effectiveness?

[WingedDog]

Originally Posted by Joelz

Does anyone happen to know if the trampled unit's weapon lenght affects trampling effectiveness?

It doesn't.

[Meursy]

This is purely anecdotal and not tested (I will test when I have slightly more time myself), but don't size 4 units have significantly more trouble trampling size 3 units over size 2 ones? WingedDog mentioned the manual factors total unit size in damage calculations, but is it possible it's size difference that determines the damage?

Again, I've just noticed in my games and read in some AAR reports that size 3's don't die so quickly against chariots and such. Of course that could be accounted for by other stats of the units in question.

So who's gonna save me some testing time?

[Foodstamp]

I will . The reason it seems that way is because more size 2s occupy a square than size 3s, so more units take damage per "step" of the trampler. Also, size 3s on average have more HP than size 2s, making them last a little longer.

[Meursy]

Ah right, so tramplers hit all units in a square on each 'step'. Missed that one. Thanks for the answer!

[fantasma]

and many size 3 units are mounted, having higher defense.