Heavy cavalry

[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.

[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!

[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.

[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.