Asimov
04-27-2003, 16:00
In order to stiffen the determination of fellow artillary lovers, I've decided to test the proness of artillary facing some of the most elites troops in MTW---The French Knights. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif
Four Demis were used but longbowmen wasn't included. two squad of Feudal Men At Arms and two squad of Feudal Sergeants was the core of my army. My missile contingent is consist of Pavise Arbalesters, Pavise Crossbowmen, Arquebusiers and Archers, one sqaud of each type. Two Mounted Sergeants plus one Feudal Knights is all the cavalry I have.
With Infantry as the first line, I put the guns immediately behind the food soldiers and the missile troops were placed there too. My cavalry is placed on the sidelines to avoid being flanked.
The French Army is, of course, mostly consisted of knights(Chosen by AI), they do have some infantry and missile troops, but over 60% is cavalry--- the best available(Gendarmes,Chivalric Knights, Royal Knights, Order Knights, etc)
The result is devestating---to the French The ranks of Knights were soon filled with vacancies as cannonballs kept hitting the French with great power. Soon the missile troops joined in and the sluaghter escaluates. When the knights reached my main line, they were a rag- tag band. However, the flanking power of cavalry is still remarkable as some of Arquebusiers were attacked, but my cavalry alleviates the situation.
In the end, the English emerged victorious with about three hundred losses. The French lost five hundred and further three hundred captured.
Four Demis were used but longbowmen wasn't included. two squad of Feudal Men At Arms and two squad of Feudal Sergeants was the core of my army. My missile contingent is consist of Pavise Arbalesters, Pavise Crossbowmen, Arquebusiers and Archers, one sqaud of each type. Two Mounted Sergeants plus one Feudal Knights is all the cavalry I have.
With Infantry as the first line, I put the guns immediately behind the food soldiers and the missile troops were placed there too. My cavalry is placed on the sidelines to avoid being flanked.
The French Army is, of course, mostly consisted of knights(Chosen by AI), they do have some infantry and missile troops, but over 60% is cavalry--- the best available(Gendarmes,Chivalric Knights, Royal Knights, Order Knights, etc)
The result is devestating---to the French The ranks of Knights were soon filled with vacancies as cannonballs kept hitting the French with great power. Soon the missile troops joined in and the sluaghter escaluates. When the knights reached my main line, they were a rag- tag band. However, the flanking power of cavalry is still remarkable as some of Arquebusiers were attacked, but my cavalry alleviates the situation.
In the end, the English emerged victorious with about three hundred losses. The French lost five hundred and further three hundred captured.