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Originally Posted by ericthered
Against true TL6 troops who aren't counting bullets, cavalry charges are almost always a bad idea, and the exceptions are just that. I will concede this freely. But I will hold to the claim that against muzzle loading troops, and against those who don't have hundred of bullets to use for covering fire, the cavalry charge remains a strong weapon capable of deciding battles.
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Agreed completely. People overestimate the effectiveness of modern weaponry and neglect to examine the training, logistics, and tactics that are needed to make them useful. An experienced and disciplined force with primitive weapons will win against a poorly supported force with modern weapons and this will be even more noticeable in an AtE setting. For thousands of years the key to a successful cavalry charge is in picking the right moment to engage regardless of what weapons the enemy has. The most advanced weapons in the world are useless if the men wielding them aren't in a position to deploy them properly. An experienced force can exploit this no matter what weapons they are given.
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