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Greetings,everyone.
I konw heavy infantry's pilum has ap effect and the nomal skirmisher‘s stat_pri_attr is thrown without ap . Does skirmisher‘s javelin has an ap effect in EB battle? If skirmisher‘s javelin doesn't have ap effect, I wonder how could they kill elephants so quickly with only +2. bonus .Would you please help me?
Thanks forward.
No, skirmisher javelins don't have an AP effect. However, the EDU guide states that thrown weapons are more effective against multi-hitpoint units, which may explain why javelins are so effective against elephants.Quote:
Originally Posted by kidpacific
(I'm assuming that "more effective" means that thrown weapons negate some or all of the multiple HP, but that's only an assumption. Maybe someone knows for sure?)
On the EDUQuote:
Originally Posted by FriendlyFire
mount_effect: (elephant, chariot, cavalry)
That's the effect they have on mounted unit
say...
Spearman: chariot -1, elephant -2, cavalry +3
Javelineer: chariot +2, elephant +3, cavalry -2
Reverse it and you will get the opposite effect
~Jirisys (EDU expert)
Thanks for your detailed relay.I understand in some extent. So skirmisher can deal Gaesatae effectively,while only do little harm to spartan hoplite?Quote:
Originally Posted by FriendlyFire
Javelineer's attack is about 4-6,with +3 bonus is 7-9, no ap effect; India elephant's mount amor is 24 ,Quote:
Originally Posted by jirisys
So i wonder how they can slaughter elephant so effectively.
120 skirmishers vs 12 elephants?Quote:
Originally Posted by kidpacific
~Jirisys (do the math:whip:)
Thanks for answering.Quote:
Originally Posted by jirisys
High exp archer's attack is higher than 7-9, but they seem to be useless vs elepahant. Even 100 skirmisher cavalries are much more useful than 160 high exp archers in this aspect. So i assume the difference comes from the range attack type. I think there are sonmething more than attack bonus.
Perhaps Arrows and spears are different weapon types and thus have different attributes?
From EDU:Quote:
Originally Posted by Vaginacles
Code:;181
type greek missile toxotai
dictionary greek_missile_toxotai ; Toxotai
category infantry
class missile
voice_type Heavy_1
soldier hellenistic_missile_toxotai, 30, 0, 0.85
mount_effect chariot +2, horse -2, elephant +1
attributes sea_faring, hide_improved_forest, hide_long_grass, can_sap, very_hardy
formation 1.6, 2, 3.2, 4, 4, square
stat_health 1, 1
stat_pri 3, 0, arrow, 143, 15, missile, archery, piercing, none, 15 ,1
stat_pri_attr no
stat_sec 7, 0, no, 0, 0, melee, simple, piercing, knife, 0 ,0.04
stat_sec_attr no
stat_pri_armour 2, 6, 0, flesh
stat_sec_armour 0, 0, flesh
stat_heat 1
stat_ground 0, 0, 1, -1
stat_mental 8, low, untrained
stat_charge_dist 30
stat_fire_delay 0
stat_food 60, 300
stat_cost 1, 411, 103, 40, 60, 411
ownership greek_cities, thrace, macedon, carthage, romans_julii, numidia, seleucid, egypt, dacia, armenia, gauls, scythia, slave
Resuming: Akontistai: +1 elephant than Toxotai, Akontistai javelin +1 attack than toxotai, Akontistai +30 men than toxotai (normal unit size), Akontistai -7 ammo than toxotai.Code:;142
type greek skirmisher akontistai
dictionary greek_skirmisher_akontistai ; Akontistai
category infantry
class missile
voice_type General_1
soldier hellenistic_missile_akontistai, 60, 0, 0.85
mount_effect elephant +2, chariot +2, horse -2
attributes sea_faring, hide_forest, can_sap, hardy, hide_long_grass
formation 1.6, 2, 3.2, 4, 7, square
stat_health 1, 1
stat_pri 4, 2, javelin, 55, 6, thrown, simple, piercing, spear, 10 ,1
stat_pri_attr thrown
stat_sec 7, 2, no, 0, 0, melee, simple, piercing, knife, 0 ,0.04
stat_sec_attr no
stat_pri_armour 1, 6, 2, flesh
stat_sec_armour 0, 0, flesh
stat_heat 1
stat_ground 0, 0, 0, -2
stat_mental 8, low, untrained
stat_charge_dist 30
stat_fire_delay 0
stat_food 60, 300
stat_cost 1, 810, 202, 20, 30, 810
ownership thrace, macedon, carthage, romans_julii, numidia, seleucid, egypt, greek_cities, dacia, armenia, gauls, scythia, slave
Akontistai advantage: 60*2*4*6=2880
Toxotai advantage: 30*1*3*15=1350
Akontistai advantage over toxotai: 2880/1350=2.133333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333
~Jirisys (I told you to do the math :whip::whip::whip:)
you forgot the "thrown" attribute of the javelins, they will negate the double shield value against missiles, and deal more damage when the targets have more hitpoints.Quote:
Originally Posted by jirisys
source : http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=111344
~ Cute Wolf
I really didn't need to do the math, all you have to do is think about the size of a javelin compared to an arrow ^^
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Originally Posted by Vaginacles
Many thanks, that is exactlly what i need.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cute Wolf
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Originally Posted by Vaginacles
ahh, no problem mate, (...) :grin:Quote:
Originally Posted by kidpacific
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Originally Posted by kidpacific
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