Do's and don't

[Aemilius Paulus]

Is it the Ludus Magna in the RTW forum where they research all this stuff?

Yes, I always refer people with questions about RTW game mechanics there.

[Satyros]

@ Aemilius Paulus , no problem , I didn't mean to correct you , rather , I was aiming to get another opinion about hoplites on the walls , by presenting my own experience with them .

Glad we agree on this .

Satyros

[Skoran]

So

Hoplites and phalanxes: Always on guard mode (while defending) except on walls
Rest of the units: always guard mode off

Right?

[Centurio Nixalsverdrus]

So

Hoplites and phalanxes: Always on guard mode (while defending) except on walls
Rest of the units: always guard mode off

Right?

The first thing I do before every battle is I command all infantry units into guard mode, into fire at will mode and out of skirmish mode. I don't like it when the line gets torn apart. I do command out of guard mode only when I order the respective unit to attack.

On walls I have learned that guard mode has no uses, so I always turn it off.

[Apraxiteles]

I've found that alt-clicking on the campaign map will allow you to use your assassins against your own agents. Sadly it doesn't seem to work on family members, but it is handy for getting rid of completely incompetent agents who do nothing but drain cash. It can also be fun sometimes to recruit lots of assassins, then have them all duke it out against each other until you only have a few skilled pros.

[Mouzafphaerre]

I've found that alt-clicking on the campaign map will allow you to use your assassins against your own agents. Sadly it doesn't seem to work on family members, but it is handy for getting rid of completely incompetent agents who do nothing but drain cash. It can also be fun sometimes to recruit lots of assassins, then have them all duke it out against each other until you only have a few skilled pros.

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Wow, that's new to me, thanks! In MTW (notice: NOT MiNO) you can use your spies and assassins against your own agents (general, captain, emissary, whatever...). It was something missing from RTW. Well, apparently it's not at all!

Ballon!
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[Satyros]

I've found that alt-clicking on the campaign map will allow you to use your assassins against your own agents. Sadly it doesn't seem to work on family members, but it is handy for getting rid of completely incompetent agents who do nothing but drain cash. It can also be fun sometimes to recruit lots of assassins, then have them all duke it out against each other until you only have a few skilled pros.

Thank you kind sir for this .

All these years .....

All this cash thrown in the wind , waiting for death to take them .

Damn you incompetent assassins/spies , damn youuuuuuuuuuu ! ( /shakes fist towards the sky )

I will now have my revenge .

Satyros

[miotas]

When defending a seige against ladders. I always wait until the enemy have 1 man up on the wall and then order my men to attack. It ensures they will never get enough men on the wall to mount a good attack. I've had units fight off hundreds of invaders and only take a couple of casualties using this method.

[Ariovistus Maximus]

I've found that alt-clicking on the campaign map will allow you to use your assassins against your own agents. Sadly it doesn't seem to work on family members, but it is handy for getting rid of completely incompetent agents who do nothing but drain cash. It can also be fun sometimes to recruit lots of assassins, then have them all duke it out against each other until you only have a few skilled pros.

Thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou...

You are my hero.

But not ONLY is it nice to get rid of worthless agents, ( ) That is a REALLY good idea to have ur assassins slug it out.

ESPECIALLY for EB, where it takes a blessed eternity to make decent agents. Anybody know how to get decent spies, btw, besides training billions and hoping some of them work out?

Anyways, have a balloon Apraxiteles: