Expeditionary Forces

**Celtic_Punk** · 09-01-2008, 11:38

lol these bastards are probably going to back stab me, i think im going to do what i usually do, im going to sack the settlement (sorry if you were born in Syria) and leave, though this time im going to hand the settlement over to Ptolly, and the army i think ill just keep in Syria to help with the war effort. Maybe that will give Ptolemy what he wants and hell back off and pull out of my holdings in Turkey...

If there's one thing I've learned your allies dont like you taking key settlements in their wars.

But I've notice this is a really good tactic if you are A- running low on cash B- not really running low on cash but need a quick boost to fund either a campaign or your economy (doing this is really good for raising the funds for mines or dockyards) OR C- you have a new general who needs to make a reputation for himself.

The KH are really good at this kind of strategy aswell, hoplites are very good at capturing walls (dont bother with anyhting but stonewalled settlements, they are the only ones with good money in em) and are even better at pushing into the square through narrow streets, once your in the settlement all you need is 2 decently experienced classical hoplite regiments and you'll push em back eventually, just make sure your stretched wall to wall and you're on guard mode.

**softiron** · 09-01-2008, 14:48

Originally Posted by Celtic_Punk

...But I've notice this is a really good tactic if you are A- running low on cash B- not really running low on cash but need a quick boost to fund either a campaign or your economy (doing this is really good for raising the funds for mines or dockyards) OR C- you have a new general who needs to make a reputation for himself.

I must admit that this is most efficient and only strategy playing as Saka..
besiege, kill the defenders, slaughter the civilians, rob all what's not attached to the ground, raze all buildings which can be razed and leave the city unprotected...

Right now my hordes are galloping on half of the Seleukid country razing all they can (I don't use infantry units at all) making my rather wealthy ruler...

**Celtic_Punk** · 09-01-2008, 17:19

how the hell do you get inside their cities then? if you cant man rams or ladders or what not?

**Chris_** · 09-01-2008, 17:21

Originally Posted by Celtic_Punk

how the hell do you get inside their cities then? if you cant man rams or ladders or what not?

He could use spies to open the gates, wait for the enemy to sally and defeat them, or attack an army adjacent to the city, which will bring in the garrison as reinforcements. When they die, just walk into the city.

**Celtic_Punk** · 09-01-2008, 17:29

hmmm good call i wasn't really thinking :P im so used to taking the fight to the city, and pushing through to the square.

I gotta lay off the hoplites for a while

**Turnus** · 09-01-2008, 23:10

As the Sauromatae (having only my 4 starting provinces and the 2 Crimean provinces) I sent an army into Asia.

Sacked (Population 'exterminated', all buildings destroyed):
Antioch
Seleukeia
Babylon
Susa
Gabae
Persepolis

I vacated all cities except Persepolis, which I'll keep as a client-kingdom. I now have over 100,000 mnai, and only 7 provinces.

**softiron** · 09-02-2008, 07:59

Aye!
Chris is right. I usually lay siege and wait... 90% chances that someone will come to rescue those poor souls I plan to exterminate, and than... "the day is mine"
AI sallies forth when the spy opens the gates?
Hmm never happened to me... maybe because I don't use spies :D
I'm just dumb barbarian from the steppes, dunno what da "spy" is... :D
attacking army in the city vicinty is also a good idea, happened to me maybe twice...
Hoplites, hoplites... ah! those slow, humans which looks like a dead hedgehog when I finish with them ;>