1.x AI Faction Progression Thread

[PershsNhpios]

No more uniform than a Marian formation really, I haven't got a great choice of units in my settlements, as I've been paying all my attention to expansion - and those swordsmen beat Lugoae, which are my only other option.

So I use my swordsmen like good cohorts, my family members are playing the role of otherwise too expensive cavalry, and the Solduros were added for a good solid base of power - and because I could afford them.

The stack following the main is 6 units of Lugoae for garrison control of my new acquisitions.

The northern stack, ensuring that Roman army doesn't stab me in the back, is far more varied - though slightly depleted - and no doubt would be easier on your eyes, Quintus Sertorius.

[QuintusSertorius]

Surely you must find a use for Iaosatae, they're pretty good as slingers go (especially for whittling the enemy down before the lines close, or during sieges). I've always gotten good results from Curepos as well - not for frontal charges mind, but clearing up routing enemies. Gaeroas/Gaelaiche are good flank-coverers too (or even better Celto-Hellenic Spearmen, cheap but solid). Aren't all those swordsmen a bit slow when it comes to mopping up at the end of a battle?

[Centurio Nixalsverdrus]

Cool Mak & Steppe-progression, Ravenfeeder.

[PershsNhpios]

No, Curepos would simply be unneccessary when I have about 5 free family members surrounded by Brihentin, and they are my cavalry, usually creating the first great rout and thereon slaughtering all the escapees.

As for flankers, they are rarely needed, unless the AI has good cavalry - which Roma holds nothing of the like - two full stacks are in Pannonia, and they have one unit of depleted Extraordinarii between them.

You are right, I see you point of course - but I don't pick and choose varied armies until I have time to sit back and plan.

At the moment, I have to tie Rome's hands, and create fortifications on the Pyrenees - and only then will I be safe to plot.


But thank you for noticing! I'll let everyone return to the topic now.. --

((Now the page has loaded correctly - I admire your Parthia, Ravenfeeder, and most particularly - I admired Makedona before you attacked them - in fact, you may have convinced me to try BI again.))