andrewt
11-02-2004, 00:19
I'm using chariots using Pontus and I have trouble killing infantry with them. The archers kill fine but the melee of both the scythed chariots and the chariot archers suck against infantry. Whenever I attack infantry, the chariots do cause a good morale penalty but the chariots have trouble killing any of the infantry, especially while they are routing. I did a few experiments and the chariots just knock infantry down again and again, killing only very few of them. You need other troops to kill the knocked down infantry.
OTOH, they are very, very effective against cavalry. They basically act like a meat grinder, killing tons of them as they pass through.
From the description of chariots in game, they are supposed to be charged headlong against infantry. They do kill quite a bit in the initial charge but can't kill anything after that, even against routing infantry. Also, historically, cavalry made chariots obsolete and chariots are very effective against cavalry.
OTOH, they are very, very effective against cavalry. They basically act like a meat grinder, killing tons of them as they pass through.
From the description of chariots in game, they are supposed to be charged headlong against infantry. They do kill quite a bit in the initial charge but can't kill anything after that, even against routing infantry. Also, historically, cavalry made chariots obsolete and chariots are very effective against cavalry.