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Quote Originally Posted by Ramses II CP
No doubt if the AI were at all competent with it's artillery even the stake schiltrom of doom wouldn't last... but it's not. Artillery in the hands of the AI is, barring a lucky shot against your general, a non-factor. Against another player you wouldn't use schiltrom anyway because it can't move well enough to be effective.



I wouldn't use spearmen in schiltrom formation at all unless I were the defender in a battle. Otherwise my opponent can simply walk away from them and ignore them, and focus on my other troops.

Hence spears are better defensive troops than offensive troops, imo.

They have their uses killing generals in the city center though...