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Deamoclese
10-06-2002, 17:45
Ok, I never could stand the concept of using arbalest or even crossbows since I play the brits always.. the longbows always just seemed so much better cus of the speed. Anyway, for fun I made 6 crossbow units in one of my outpost towns I knew was gonna be attacked, but didn't care if fell.. I gave 2 units of feudal men at arms to guard em (was making more, but germans attacked).

So there I was.. crossbows up front against 800 someodd enemies (around 400 for me) and MAA in rear ready to charge when they got close.. enemy royal knights (20) start charging to the xbows... I cursed and ordered them to fire... waited a few sec, screaming in my mind "LOAD THE DAMN WEAPON AND FIRE!!! ARRGG!" (i'm used to longbow rapid shot).. eventually they kneeled, took aim syncronously, and then ---TWANG! Thwup thwup thwup..

"Aieiee!! Arrgg! Aahhh!" ... all 20 royal knights dead in 1 volley! AND it was a prince, their general.. it devastated their morale, although they still charged, but not after my xbows let loose a second volley, that chased 'em right off the map.. lol.

The thing is, that wouldn't have worked with my longbows cus they always miss charging cavalry (the angle is high and it lands behind them).. but since the xbows and arbalests seem to fire more or less straight, you nail 'em every time!

Just felt like sharing that with ya all.. it was great fun, can't wait to get my arbalests.
Jango Fett
10-06-2002, 17:50
whoaaa nice one man! use a combination of crossbows and longbows they are lethal.. longbows chop down troops in seconds crossbows are so accurate they kill princes and kings in no time,
malkuth
10-06-2002, 18:18
Yes I rember when I first used them too. Was on an Bridge map. I had to cross the bridge to get to the main army (attacker) but he positioned on spear unit right in front. Knowing what whould happen if I crossed I positioned two crossbow men on the edge of the bridge and watched. When they fired the spears fell down in rows. WOW.
Jaret
10-06-2002, 19:42
Anybody compared Xbows and Arbs yet ??

I like Arbs ... will use them together with Longbows in my next campaign. Are Xbows more acurate than Arbs ??
malkuth
10-06-2002, 20:05
Arbs are better. They fire slower but do more damage and seem to take out more men in one volly comapared to Xbows. Also arbs are deadly to Calv.
Alrowan
10-06-2002, 20:23
well ive realised even more useful things... call them gunpoweder.. when you have 2 or 3 units of gunpowdered weapons it is not worth it, but have 4 or 5 and you wonder why you didnt use them before... comsidering one volley from one unit killed 12 chiv sergeants.. imagine what you can do with more
Jaret
10-06-2002, 20:59
With 16 Gunpowder Units you cn almost take all of Europa ... cept England thought ... it always RAINs there http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/wink.gif .

Don´t forget about weather ... and don´t forget you can´t choose weather when you defend !!

PS: I h8 GP !!
Alrowan
10-07-2002, 10:03
i hate GP as well.. but when it comes to it in the game, there is nothing more worthwhile for slaying those advancing pikes and spears
Jaret
10-07-2002, 14:24
Use ur Arbs/Bows to decimate them ... dump a couple of stones/balls into them from your siege engines ... toss your Spearmen against them head on ... then charge your Heavy Cav in from the Flank and kill´em all as they route http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/biggrin.gif .
Alrowan
10-07-2002, 19:23
this is what i love about this game... the ability to choose your own style, and then use it effectivly, people need to get out more and discover there are other units apart from sergeants
Grifman
10-07-2002, 22:57
Quote Originally posted by Alrowan:
this is what i love about this game... the ability to choose your own style, and then use it effectivly, people need to get out more and discover there are other units apart from sergeants[/QUOTE]

Hmmm, I never used sergeants . . . what am I missing? http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/smile.gif

Grifman