Meh i dont like abusing the rather retarded AI that is incapable of thinking hmmm 50 of us to chase 1 guy may be a little much.
I just bull doze into them and keep hacking till i go down or they do
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Also the whole cavalry beats archers archers beat infantry thing is a load of crap its entirely down to the situation.
A unit of archers will crush cavalry if there on a steep hill.
While a unit of infantry will slaughter archers if there on flat ground.
Cavalry will likely rape both unless there in tight formation with a good number of spears , pikes and that kinda thing.
And so on.