With Fire & Sword: Questions and Answers

[Veledentella]

Well yes, that's what I meant by giving him orders.
There seem to be weird hardwired behaviours about sieges, like the game knows better what I want than I do. Troops can pretty much only move forward, and even if I gather them all under one ladder to attack the weaker-defended side, as soon as I give the go to attack they disperse towards other ladders again.

If it is hardcoded into the game, then you cannot do anything about it.

Horses

Horsesprovide players with an advantage in both movement speed and attack speed. Each horse has its own stats so you should choose the one that fits your character. The speed of a horse can increase your attack. However, attacking on a horse while stationary will give you a damage penalty. There...

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Do those high-armor horses exist? I don't remember ever seeing more than 13 armor on a horse, and I've been checking religiously. Did they get removed in a patch or what?

As of now (1.143), there are no armored horses in WFaS. Everyone can modify the game to add them though.