Title: Heavy vs. Light horsemen
Spurkey - July 30, 2004 04:38 AM (GMT)
What's the difference between the heavy and light horsemen, aside from the heavy horsemen costing 2 points more per model? In the Tomb Kings book all their stats are the same - the heavy cavalry have a spear instead of a bow (even though they still have a BS of 2...?) and they have light armour and a shield, so shouldn't some of their stats be different?
Amun - July 30, 2004 08:57 AM (GMT)
Heavy have a save of 4+ with shield, light armour and a horse and they are ST4 on the charge with their spears.
Light cavalry have a save of 6+ for horses, they count as fast cavalry and have arrows of the asp.
Very different. Fast cavalry aren't in the TK forte in my opinion since they can't flee and can't march.
Spurkey - July 30, 2004 05:44 PM (GMT)
See, that's what I thought but nowhere does is explicitly say that one is light cavalry and the other isn't. I guess the name light horsemen should probably tip a guy off... :P
Amun - July 31, 2004 01:47 AM (GMT)
In the reference page at the back of the book it lists Light Cavalry's special rules as "Undead, Fast Cavalry"
Spurkey - July 31, 2004 06:29 AM (GMT)
I looked at that page too - it only says "Skeleton Horseman" are Fast Cavalry, it doesn't specify whether it refers to the heavy or light versions.
EDIT: *sigh* I'm an idiot. Page 44 of the TK book, under Special Rules for the light horsemen it says, quite clearly I might add, Fast Cavalry. This is not listed under the heavy horsemen on the next page. It's the reference page at the back of the book that is a little misleading. :angry: :wacko:
