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Heavy cavalry
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 5:42 pm
by redcoat
I have noticed that some heavy cavalry units in the Napoleonic BG series have not been marked as such. They do not have the “H” icon on their unit image.
A prime example is provided by French dragoons. They are marked as ‘heavy’ units in BGW and PtW – but the same dragoons are not marked with an “H” in NiR. See the attached image: a BGW dragoon is shown on the left whilst a NiR dragoon is on the right.
There are several other heavy cavalry units in the BG games that do not have a “H” icon.
P.S. I think the unit graphics in the BG games are great.
RE: Heavy cavalry
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 5:49 am
by rhondabrwn
ORIGINAL: redcoat
I have noticed that some heavy cavalry units in the Napoleonic BG series have not been marked as such. They do not have the “H” icon on their unit image.
A prime example is provided by French dragoons. They are marked as ‘heavy’ units in BGW and PtW – but the same dragoons are not marked with an “H” in NiR. See the attached image: a BGW dragoon is shown on the left whilst a NiR dragoon is on the right.
There are several other heavy cavalry units in the BG games that do not have a “H” icon.
P.S. I think the unit graphics in the BG games are great.
Yea, I love to play the HPS versions, but the graphics are clearly a step down from the original Battleground series. That's the main reason why I'm eagerly waiting for the Matrix release of the entire BG series!
RE: Heavy cavalry
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 10:23 am
by redcoat
ORIGINAL: rhondabrwn
Yea, I love to play the HPS versions, but the graphics are clearly a step down from the original Battleground series. That's the main reason why I'm eagerly waiting for the Matrix release of the entire BG series!
I agree.
RE: Heavy cavalry
Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 12:13 pm
by redcoat
I have just realised - after having a quick look at the OOB file for NiR Borodino scenarios - that many cavalry units are not coded as heavy cavalry when they should be. Not only are the unit icons inaccurate - many heavy cavalry units are actually coded to fight as light cavalry.
I have even found Russian cuirassier units - which have a "H" on their unit icon - coded to melee as light cavalry.
The cavalry units in the Napoleonic series games need to be re-examined and classified, coded and marked appropriately.