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    Default I won my first campaign! (Epeiros) (Screenshots)

    Finally! What an enjoyable experience. I started this VH/VH Epeiros back in January and finished it just now. Thanks a lot to the EB team.

    I don't intend to go on very long about how I loved my FMs and about their great deeds, so I'll do it quickly!


    My 3 great leaders: Aischrion Gargareus, Dyonisios Gargareus and Glaukos Gargareus.


    Glaukos, the last.


    The map in 131 BC.


    THE best unit in this game. My armies were all full stacks of Levy Phalanx since Pyrrhus!

    Victory screen below.
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    This topic really isn't of much use to the community and I usually ignore these because it's hard for others to share one's happiness for something like this (I know I don't), but I'm just happy and had to share.

    But who to play as next...
    Last edited by Molinaargh; 04-19-2009 at 03:16.

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    Grats, though not very realistic army, not having any calvary, archers or anything besides phalanxes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rilder View Post
    Grats, though not very realistic army, not having any calvary, archers or anything besides phalanxes.
    I was expecting this but not that fast!

    My counter-argument consists of 4 words that can be translated into 5 characters: VH/VH

    I understand your point, of course. I imagine there are people who play on VH/VH with realistic armies and still win, but I also imagine they're insane. Arrows seem to go through the enemy without hitting them and my cavalry routs soon after charging. And I have a lot of fun with phalanxes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Molinaargh View Post
    And I have a lot of fun with phalanxes.
    Most important thing really in EB/RTW - have as much fun as possible whether by roleplay or whatever


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    Well done, but phalanxes are broken beyond all possible comprehension...I started a Macedon campaign today, the first battle around Sparta ...well....one LEVY phalanx basically held off 3 Spartan Hoplite Units.

    2 of those were General units. I gave up in pure disgust, even though I won. Its not EB, there is something in the hard code that makes Phalanxes completely invulnerable. (ok apart from being charged straight in the back by lance cavalry, but virtually ANYTHING routs in said situation)...

    I'm almost at the point, of suggesting phalanx units be removed from the game en masse...they are just too broken to be used.

    EDIT: And this is WITH my mini mod taking 4 attack off all light_spear and phalanx (which have light_spear component and artificially boosted attack too)
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    Hoplites simply cannot reach the phalangites, because of the sheer length of the sarissa, and the size of their shield. Throwing it away simply isn't an option in the middle of combat.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Drewski View Post
    Well done, but phalanxes are broken beyond all possible comprehension...I started a Macedon campaign today, the first battle around Sparta ...well....one LEVY phalanx basically held off 3 Spartan Hoplite Units.

    2 of those were General units. I gave up in pure disgust, even though I won. Its not EB, there is something in the hard code that makes Phalanxes completely invulnerable. (ok apart from being charged straight in the back by lance cavalry, but virtually ANYTHING routs in said situation)...

    I'm almost at the point, of suggesting phalanx units be removed from the game en masse...they are just too broken to be used.

    EDIT: And this is WITH my mini mod taking 4 attack off all light_spear and phalanx (which have light_spear component and artificially boosted attack too)
    True, but I did lose some (even) battles with phalanx armies against non-phalanx, including the one in which Pyrrhus died. Also, enemy phalanx in VH is devastating against your own phalanx.

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