In need of a fresh start

**Ardri** · 01-31-2009, 21:44

So I have traditionally always played my sustained campaigns with the Romani, however, I have gotten bogged down in my latest campaign because it is just too much of the same old same old. I don't really like playing as the 'lesser' factions that were not historically vast expansionist, but the idea of Makedonia or KH seems intriguing to me. The one issue I have with taking up one of those factions is I do not know how I feel about their reliance on the phalanx. Basically, the inadequacy of the computer's use of the phalanx has left a bad taste in my mouth (I am in no way trying to say anything negative about the mod here, just stating what we all know about the hardcoded AI) so I would like to know if it is a bit more rewarding to fight with the phalanx as a player before I jump into a new campaign. Any input on any of the factions and why you guys enjoy them is more than welcome.

**Antinous** · 01-31-2009, 21:57

Using a phalanx is a great way to distract your enemy and then flank them when they aren't paying attention.

**A Very Super Market** · 01-31-2009, 23:47

Phalanxes have the same morale as the Romans, even the levies will most often fight to the death (Or close to it). They're easily flanked though, so expect to take heavy casualties in screening units, like light cav.

**Antinous** · 02-01-2009, 00:14

That is true, so always have lots of soldiers guarding the phalanx's flank,

**Macilrille** · 02-01-2009, 01:02

Historically that was how it was done. When the Epirotes under Pyrrhos faced the Romans it was an even fight Phalanx vs Legion because Pyrrhos was a talented general who knew how to shield his flanks. And in each case it was the deployment of the Elephants that broke the Romans stubborn will to fight. When as at Pydna and Cynoscephalai (sp) the Phalanx did not shield its flank it got crushed by the more mobile Romans flowing around its flanks.

So in EB as in history, ware your flanks.

**antisocialmunky** · 02-01-2009, 03:17

Which one was it where Perseus put elephants behind each block of phalangites and then ran off after that plan totally failed?

**artaxerxes** · 02-01-2009, 18:33

Originally Posted by Macilrille

When as at Pydna and Cynoscephalai (sp) the Phalanx did not shield its flank it got crushed by the more mobile Romans flowing around its flanks.

Some of you history geniuses plz explain to me how someone in REAL LIFE could be so stupid as to not guard their flanks? Not being disrespectful or questioning your sources, I just mean, EVEN the stupid AI is USUALLY CLEVER enough to figure out that I mustn't get my people around its flanks... Whenever I've read about Pydna and the other one, I've always wondered, cos' it's always sounded as if even a complete moron would have been able to at least put up a little bit better a fight than the actual Macedonians did. I love Macedonia and I dislike Rome, so don't get me wrong. If anybody has anything nice to say about Perseus and his father, Antigonus (was it the 5th?), PLEASE DO, cos I WANNA LIKE THEM, but from what Ive heard of fx Pydna, it just sounds extremely HARD to get to like them...