To adjust this I prefer to divide it into small patches to facilitate the analysis.

Can I ask what else you plan to change? If you want to make spear cavalry excel mainly at countering other cavalry then it makes sense for them to at least match the speed, but they should also struggle a bit more in fights vs non-cavalry units then.

Sword cavalry loses vs javelin cavalry.

Reducing their speed makes it even harder for them to catch ranged cavalry, doesn't it?

In D3231#143370, @ValihrAnt wrote:

To adjust this I prefer to divide it into small patches to facilitate the analysis.

Can I ask what else you plan to change? If you want to make spear cavalry excel mainly at countering other cavalry then it makes sense for them to at least match the speed, but they should also struggle a bit more in fights vs non-cavalry units then.

-1 hack armour for javelin cav
-1 hack damage for sword cav
+1 pierce armour for sword cav
Bônus spear cav from 1.5x to 1.75x or +1 hack armour.

I tested and works much better.

In D3231#143389, @Nescio wrote:

Sword cavalry loses vs javelin cavalry.

Reducing their speed makes it even harder for them to catch ranged cavalry, doesn't it?

Yes, but still faster

-1 hack armour for javelin cav

This makes swordsmen more effective, and they've already got a much higher damage per second than spearmen.

This makes swordsmen more effective, and they've already got a much higher damage per second than spearmen.

Its a plan, sword is a P2 unit and cost metal losing for a Basic cav.
Decrease hack armour make spear cav more effective.
This changes make better late game too. Spear infantry can be more effective vs cavs.

Its a plan, sword is a P2 unit and cost metal losing for a Basic cav.

iber and rome can train infantry swordsmen in the village phase.

Decrease hack armour make spear cav more effective.

True, but swordsmen benefit more, widening the gap.
I'm not opposed to your proposed change per se, I'm merely pointing out such changes also affect the effectiveness of other units, such as infantry spearmen.

Yes of course, it will affect other units, so I prefer to divide it into small patches for better review.

Spearman infantry and cavalry spearman does not play a good role against cavalry in late game, that is a fact.
the small changes in armor that we are discussing are welcome in my view, and I can prove it with some prints if they feel necessary.

Returning the scope of the patch, it not only improves the balance but it also seems to make it a little more realistic, and also "standardize" the melee cavalry's movement speed.

As for this patch specifically, although I'm not sure it's necessary, I have no objections; I don't think it changes much.

could you please rebase it?
I cant apply the patch