Jaret
10-18-2002, 08:39
Hmmsss ... would like your opinion.
Some ppl say heavy Cav is no use, since it is too weak. Others say it´s OK the way it is.
Q: Do you use heavy Cav ? And if so ... how do you use it ?
So far I have used two types of heavy Cav that I could comment on. Katapractoi and Lancers.
The way I used them seemed pretty effective to me .... :
I usualy deploy some 4 units of ranged weapons as my first row. (Longbowmen, Arbs, Trebs, etc.) The second row of Infantrie is composed of 2 units of Spearmen (Pikes) in the center, the Center is flanked by 2 units of shock troops (for the case it turns out that I need them in the center), another 2 units of Spearmen take the outer flanks of the 2nd row. The 3rd row is mostly Cavelerie. 2 Units of Light Cav on the flanks (to chase routers or to hunt Archers), while the Center of the 3rd row is made out of 3 units of heavy Cav. My last unit is usualy my General (often a heir).
After getting my tropps into the propper formation it´s Party Time. As the Attacker I always try to negate any terrain bonus the enemy might have by engaging his men with my ranged units. (As Defender I always try to use terrain to its maximum effect).
Anyway, the enemy advances to avoid my missile fire. As the enemy closes in on my Archers, my Infantry advances through the ranks of my Archers to stop the advancing enemies. Both forces usualy clash into each other a few steps in front of my Ranged Units, giving them the chance to fire upon enemy units still advancing towards the massacre. The light Cav takes the flanks and usually starts to hunt for hostile Archers.
The Spearmen form some solid lines in the center and on the flanks containing the enemy, while the shock infanterie closes the gaps on the Flanks ... leaving some gaps in the center. Thats the point where I have my heavy Cav screan "CHARGE!" . I have them charge right for the gaps in my center using their "unstopable charge" to break the enemy formation entirely and throw them into sever disorder. It usualy doesn´t take long unti the enemy routs frm that onslaught. By the time the enemy starts running from the field, the light Cav has finished the enemy Archers and now starts to chase the l33t units of the enemy that are routing.
" ROMO VICTOR ! " *ups wrong Game*
I know some of you will say that Heavy Cav is to slow and too expensive for it´s use ... but I found them to be quite usefull especialy when the enemy has several waves of reeinforcements ... those Spanish Lancers seem to last forever ... and God ... the carnage ! http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/biggrin.gif
Your thoughts ??
Some ppl say heavy Cav is no use, since it is too weak. Others say it´s OK the way it is.
Q: Do you use heavy Cav ? And if so ... how do you use it ?
So far I have used two types of heavy Cav that I could comment on. Katapractoi and Lancers.
The way I used them seemed pretty effective to me .... :
I usualy deploy some 4 units of ranged weapons as my first row. (Longbowmen, Arbs, Trebs, etc.) The second row of Infantrie is composed of 2 units of Spearmen (Pikes) in the center, the Center is flanked by 2 units of shock troops (for the case it turns out that I need them in the center), another 2 units of Spearmen take the outer flanks of the 2nd row. The 3rd row is mostly Cavelerie. 2 Units of Light Cav on the flanks (to chase routers or to hunt Archers), while the Center of the 3rd row is made out of 3 units of heavy Cav. My last unit is usualy my General (often a heir).
After getting my tropps into the propper formation it´s Party Time. As the Attacker I always try to negate any terrain bonus the enemy might have by engaging his men with my ranged units. (As Defender I always try to use terrain to its maximum effect).
Anyway, the enemy advances to avoid my missile fire. As the enemy closes in on my Archers, my Infantry advances through the ranks of my Archers to stop the advancing enemies. Both forces usualy clash into each other a few steps in front of my Ranged Units, giving them the chance to fire upon enemy units still advancing towards the massacre. The light Cav takes the flanks and usually starts to hunt for hostile Archers.
The Spearmen form some solid lines in the center and on the flanks containing the enemy, while the shock infanterie closes the gaps on the Flanks ... leaving some gaps in the center. Thats the point where I have my heavy Cav screan "CHARGE!" . I have them charge right for the gaps in my center using their "unstopable charge" to break the enemy formation entirely and throw them into sever disorder. It usualy doesn´t take long unti the enemy routs frm that onslaught. By the time the enemy starts running from the field, the light Cav has finished the enemy Archers and now starts to chase the l33t units of the enemy that are routing.
" ROMO VICTOR ! " *ups wrong Game*
I know some of you will say that Heavy Cav is to slow and too expensive for it´s use ... but I found them to be quite usefull especialy when the enemy has several waves of reeinforcements ... those Spanish Lancers seem to last forever ... and God ... the carnage ! http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/biggrin.gif
Your thoughts ??