From 61236cae5b3d135f2ae5bdcc2f05d0ba4b9c99aa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: wraitii <wraitii@wildfiregames.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2021 15:36:20 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Improve cavalry balance.

- Spear cavalry counters Cavalry better
- Sword cavalry performs better against ranged units, having lower hack
armor but better pierce armour.
- Sword cavalry performs worse against Spear cavalry (same reason).

Patch by: borg-
Differential Revision: https://code.wildfiregames.com/D3256
This was SVN commit r24647.
---
 .../templates/template_unit_cavalry_melee_spearman.xml        | 4 ++--
 .../templates/template_unit_cavalry_melee_swordsman.xml       | 4 ++--
 .../templates/template_unit_champion_cavalry_spearman.xml     | 4 ++--
 .../templates/template_unit_champion_cavalry_swordsman.xml    | 3 +--
 4 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit_cavalry_melee_spearman.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit_cavalry_melee_spearman.xml
index ffb3a44fa0..cc1f3eeea5 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit_cavalry_melee_spearman.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit_cavalry_melee_spearman.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
       <Bonuses>
         <BonusCavMelee>
           <Classes>Cavalry</Classes>
-          <Multiplier>1.5</Multiplier>
+          <Multiplier>1.75</Multiplier>
         </BonusCavMelee>
       </Bonuses>
       <MaxRange>4.5</MaxRange>
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
   </Cost>
   <Identity>
     <GenericName>Cavalry Spearman</GenericName>
-    <Tooltip>Counters: 1.5× vs Cavalry.</Tooltip>
+    <Tooltip>Counters: 1.75× vs Cavalry.</Tooltip>
     <VisibleClasses datatype="tokens">Spearman</VisibleClasses>
   </Identity>
   <Resistance>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit_cavalry_melee_swordsman.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit_cavalry_melee_swordsman.xml
index 52a48f9a55..58d030d666 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit_cavalry_melee_swordsman.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit_cavalry_melee_swordsman.xml
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
   <Resistance>
     <Entity>
       <Damage>
-        <Hack>4</Hack>
-        <Pierce>2</Pierce>
+        <Hack>3</Hack>
+        <Pierce>4</Pierce>
       </Damage>
     </Entity>
   </Resistance>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit_champion_cavalry_spearman.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit_champion_cavalry_spearman.xml
index c71d7aec67..fd1eab7bd9 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit_champion_cavalry_spearman.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit_champion_cavalry_spearman.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
       <Bonuses>
         <BonusCavMelee>
           <Classes>Cavalry</Classes>
-          <Multiplier>1.5</Multiplier>
+          <Multiplier>1.75</Multiplier>
         </BonusCavMelee>
       </Bonuses>
       <PrepareTime>500</PrepareTime>
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   </Health>
   <Identity>
     <GenericName>Champion Cavalry Spearman</GenericName>
-    <Tooltip>Counters: 1.5× vs Cavalry.</Tooltip>
+    <Tooltip>Counters: 1.75× vs Cavalry.</Tooltip>
     <VisibleClasses datatype="tokens">Melee Spearman</VisibleClasses>
   </Identity>
   <Resistance>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit_champion_cavalry_swordsman.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit_champion_cavalry_swordsman.xml
index 2252ff3fec..78fc2ff9d0 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit_champion_cavalry_swordsman.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit_champion_cavalry_swordsman.xml
@@ -24,8 +24,7 @@
   <Resistance>
     <Entity>
       <Damage>
-        <Hack op="add">1</Hack>
-        <Pierce op="add">2</Pierce>
+        <Pierce op="add">4</Pierce>
       </Damage>
     </Entity>
   </Resistance>