A theory on motorcycle riders/cavalry vulnerability

[McIvan]

Riders are killed off routinely, no matter how many are in a hex, by firepower of 1 (from blind artillery, for instance), so I'm not sure I agree with your theory about hard plus soft firepower. I have seen 12SP of my motorcycle riders die from a single blind arty shot at strength 1 from a max 4 gun arty unit which could well have been only two guns (if I remember the scen correctly).

I think the designers just made a decision that mounted cavalry should be exquisitely vulnerable, and ended up applying the same mechanic to tank riders, motorcycles and I suppose bicycles.

Interesting musings though and who knows, you could be quite right :) I was quite taken with the "no retreat" theory on reading the first sentence.

As the Matrix boys are delving into the mechanics, and as some of them frequent these boards, maybe they might be able to tell us exactly what is going on (and if it will be changed!).