Agincourt realism.

[sorted]

What are the best tactics to use in the agincourt battle?

In the real battle the english had giant wodden spikes which prevented charges by the french knights. But there are no spikes in the game and I am finding it difficult to win this battle.

[RageMonsta]

It is myth that most French were mounted on horse....most walked or should I say stumbled through the mud and forests of arrows.

Interesting fact(s) for you....in the 1st minute of the battle the British Longbow fellas could be expected to let off (due the number recorded as present)......80 THOUSAND arrows.....blimey...French pin cushions.

The LongBow men we have in game fire fast and far....but they lack ammo....maybe 5 more would help.

The V-sign (British insult).not the peace one...but finger nails forward...comes from the Longbow men.....the French etc hated the bowmen so much that they either executed them or cut off their index and middle fingers.

So the bowmen would hold up the V-sign (F*** off) and this is now repeated often by a similiar unit of British troops...the footy hooligan! http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/biggrin.gif .

Interesting thing ...the V-sign is often used while saying 'Are these yours mate'.

There you go...send no money....btw....'Are these yours mate'?

[ltj]

shout-out to ash ;-)

[Pedders]

Form a large half-hexagon with your foot troops. Place your archers inside/behind with your cavalry on each wing.

Wait, grin.

[Kraxis]

While I agree that the Longbowmen use up their ammo too fast, I don't think that they should get any more arrows than the others. If anything all archers should get more arrows (in fact I think Longbowmen should have less arrows because they were larger in general).

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[sorted]

My point was though, that you cant use sharped sticks as defenses as were used in the real battle.

Thanks for the tactical advice i will try that later on tonight. http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/smile.gif

[RageMonsta]

Maybe if you map edit a little you can put something like that in....bit of rock maybe?
...something that will halt a direct charge.

please save the original though.....just incase.

[ShadesWolf]

In my opinion the battle is totally unrealistic, and far to simple.

Best tactic is stand and hold fast m8, the French will turn and run.

what ever you do, dont break formation, until most are routed and retreating. Keep your formation stay on hold and the victory will be yours.

BTW I still believe my mod version is far more realistic, I will have to update it for the full game.