The Greek Cities

**Lord_Lufcuare** · 06-27-2009, 03:44

Originally Posted by Flavius Merobaudes

ok you don't tun that off because you can't I think it's had-coded so__y fo_ lack of punctuation and rrrs

Why did you say that to my brother man, Just to let you know Cleon of sparta was my Brother, he has long snice died, i was on his computer and found this in his favorites, i like the game so i signed up with it. And i was broswing the Fourms and found that yall mocked my brother why? what did he say to that called for it?

**ReluctantSamurai** · 06-27-2009, 15:41

I think folks were just having a little fun

It's always been my belief that one shouldn't take oneself so seriously that you can't have a good laugh at yourself.

Sorry to hear that "Cleon" has passed on to the great phalanx-in-the-sky........may his shield remain stout and his spearpoint sharp...............

when your city is undersiege for a long time some of your men starv to death and weakens your units

As a sidenote.....I've never liked the way RTW handles sieges. A port city should need to have its port blockaded, as well, for the garrison to incur losses. If not, then the city has to be taken by direct assault. Common sense, I should think

In addition, no matter the size of the garrison, a certain minimum size army should be required to besiege cities. Seeing 2 Velite and 1 Hastati besiege and take a city like Thermon, for instance, is a bit too much to swallow, IMHO.

Sorry for the rant

**Aryan** · 03-05-2010, 05:59

I am playing as Greek Cities since couple of days. Last night I bribed one of the family member of ROME(Senate) and tried to take him to Arretium which I had captured from Julii. There was an ambush by Senate Grand Army(full stack with 4 generals including faction hier) near mountain in Roma region. I tried to pull back but Army pursued me and I was forced into battle with my singel family member with 33 body guards against full stack of Senate. I knew that time if I fight that battle in a nomal fashion, than It will be a sure defect including losing my just bribed(35000 D) family meber. So what I did that placed my general at the top of the hill and waited for the Senate Army to approach. They came and once they were near enough I charged into one hastati unit + one valite unit killing 54 and losing 3 guards than I ran staright downhill out of there approach and keep my general moving so that Senate Army could not catch my general. Guess what?? Timer expired and got a close victory which would have sure defeat and massacre of my general.

**Aryan** · 03-09-2010, 10:04

Hi, Last night I have finished my Greek campaign by anihiliating the Egyptians and taking 2 cities from the Armenians. I found phalnax formation is a death warrent for Chariots and damn effective in sieging the enemy cities. All you have to do is to enter through the gate and complete the journey to the town centre. In your way chariot(melee or Archer) will come and kiss the death sticks of your phalnax. They could not fight well as of their lack of nimbleness in cities.
So now I am moving to Macedon probably but still not sure. Any suggestion with which fraction I should go on? I have played with all Roman Fractions, Egypt, Germania, Carthage, and now Greeks. By far my germania campaign was toughest but most entertaining. It was my first non Roman campaign.

**ReluctantSamurai** · 03-09-2010, 22:39

For a drastic change-of-pace play one of the horse-archer factions: Parthia, Armenia, or Scythia. HA's require an entirely different approach (hit-and-run) but when you get the hang of it you'll see that phalanx is simply cut to pieces with relative ease. Armenia's Cataphract HA's are one of the most devastating units on the board (IMHO) as they combine the horse-archery with the ability to charge into melee when called upon.

**Aryan** · 03-10-2010, 13:33

Originally Posted by ReluctantSamurai

For a drastic change-of-pace play one of the horse-archer factions: Parthia, Armenia, or Scythia. HA's require an entirely different approach (hit-and-run) but when you get the hang of it you'll see that phalanx is simply cut to pieces with relative ease. Armenia's Cataphract HA's are one of the most devastating units on the board (IMHO) as they combine the horse-archery with the ability to charge into melee when called upon.

Thanks for your reply, and I myself willing to try my skill as Commander with Horse Archer faction but I don't feel I am still ready for the challange so I have started another campaign with Gauls and till now it is going good. Have united the Gaul, eliminated the Julii from Italian Peninsula. They have Carlis which I will be taking in 2-3 turns. I will keep posting about my progress in Gauls thread.
Thanks again.