>Well, I think Philip's argument is more that giving the
>Edge to Mounted Archers *represents* their advantage.
No, I mentioned nothing about mounted archers - I said archers in general should have a large edge, because that's how you do an exchange where one side stands to lose considerably more than the other. DD countered by saying that this made horse archers even harder, which implies that their advantage from being mounted is too high. I'd rather face a horseman with a spear than a horseman with a bow, all else being equal. At least I will be dealing with the spearman at close quarters and can go for his horse.
Philip Hibbs http://www.snark.freeserve.co.uk/ Opinions expressed may not even be my own, let alone those of any organisations, nations, species, or schools of thought to which I may be affiliated.
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