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    This is my baktrian standard army against nomads, tested. Against mixed army of armoured horse archer to cataphract with generals. This composition of army can defend baktra or invade parthian territory with no problems.


    I prefer to use spearmen rather than pikes against strong cavalry faction.
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    Exactly! Theureoporoi- and Thorakitai-heavy army means death to the heavy cavalry! Especially if they charge you - charge them too (do NOT bother with throwing javelins, just ALT+attack) head on - it will significantly reduce their charge bonus. Or, conversely, run a bit away from them - you will see how the enemy action description changes form "charging" to "pursuing" - and attack only once they catch up with you. Just do not stay still while they are charging you. Cataphract charge is ment to be deadly and deadly it is.

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    Full stack of Indian Armoured Elephants with two or three light cavalry to catch and kill routing generals should be enough.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gugus View Post
    Full stack of Indian Armoured Elephants with two or three light cavalry to catch and kill routing generals should be enough.
    Now that I want to see! What would the upkeep be on that stack!
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    Quote Originally Posted by We shall fwee...Wodewick View Post
    Now that I want to see! What would the upkeep be on that stack!
    18 x 23 000 = 414 000 - recruitment
    18 x 5750 = 103 500 - upkeep per turn
    not counting the 2 light cavalry

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    damn, that's a lot of money needed.

    But with that army and use properly, no one stand a chance.
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    The whole thing turned into a bit of a farce. I had one army made up of Hellenic/Celtic and naked spearmen and a reinforcing army of HA.

    The spearmen attacked as a unified broad front and connected with all of the enemy units (including the FM's). The enemy infantry decided to bunch in the middle of my line allowing a double envelopment (whilst individual units of spearmen followed each FM around the field). The arrival of the HA led to the collapse of the infantry in the centre and then the FM died in melee one by one.

    In some respects it was a bit disappointing - had the AI used some intelligence and used repeated charges with their FM from behind against my line (which they could have done prior to the HA arriving in great numbers) then the result would have been a lot more bloody (as it was a still took a fair few casualties - most FM died when they broke and then were hunted down).

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gugus View Post
    Full stack of Indian Armoured Elephants with two or three light cavalry to catch and kill routing generals should be enough.
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