Results 1 to 26 of 26

Thread: Army Formations

Hybrid View

Previous Post Previous Post   Next Post Next Post
  1. #1
    Member Member NoHelmet's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2010
    Location
    Belgrade, Serbia
    Posts
    89

    Default Re: Army Formations

    Ok, for the gauls, bring bunch of rorarii and triarii, and THE ENTIRE FAMILY. Stretch your line as much as you can, put them on stand ground, flank with your brother-in-law, nephew, uncle, roommate and slice them from behind.

    And that pretty much solves the problem of cavalry reserve.
    Last edited by Ludens; 08-21-2010 at 09:36. Reason: merged posts
    My first baloon, generously given by Arthur, king of the Britons , for nice Casse and Pahlava empires

  2. #2
    Member Member Marcus Darkstar's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2010
    Location
    United States
    Posts
    103

    Default Re: Army Formations

    Quote Originally Posted by NoHelmet View Post
    Ok, for the gauls, bring bunch of rorarii and triarii, and THE ENTIRE FAMILY. Stretch your line as much as you can, put them on stand ground, flank with your brother-in-law, nephew, uncle, roommate and slice them from behind.
    I dont bring mulitple family members into my battles lol. Ever. I perfer FM use for Govenors and Generals. Though the would work for my old Seleucid campaign last i checked i had like 150 family members and only about 40ish settlements for some reason the AS family tend to pop out FM's by the but load.

  3. #3
    Member Member NoHelmet's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2010
    Location
    Belgrade, Serbia
    Posts
    89

    Default Re: Army Formations

    You will always have a bunch of pretty much incompetent governors or generals. So what, you are going to let them govern a city and lose money? It's ok if they are good governors, but don't let them rot in the city. Find a good general (morale stats make a good general, btw, not command stars) send some dumb cousins, and roll. It's another thing if you want to recreate roman tactics, but you still play against the AI, and after all, rome was always ready to adapt it's military.
    My first baloon, generously given by Arthur, king of the Britons , for nice Casse and Pahlava empires

  4. #4
    master of the wierd people Member Ibrahim's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2007
    Location
    Who cares
    Posts
    6,195

    Default Re: Army Formations

    my method on the battlefield, when not using manipular, is simply that I place the triarii on the right, principes to the left, hastati and rorarii in the middle. leves are in front, accnesi to the rear.

    polybian is similar, only there are 2 hastati instead of one, and two principes in place of one and accensi.

    just throwing my
    I was once alive, but then a girl came and took out my ticker.

    my 4 year old modding project--nearing completion: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=219506 (if you wanna help, join me).

    tired of ridiculous trouble with walking animations? then you need my brand newmotion capture for the common man!

    "We have proven, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that if we put the belonging to, in the I don't know what, all gas lines will explode " -alBernameg

  5. #5
    Member Member Marcus Darkstar's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2010
    Location
    United States
    Posts
    103

    Default Re: Army Formations

    Quote Originally Posted by Ibrahim View Post
    my method on the battlefield, when not using manipular, is simply that I place the triarii on the right, principes to the left, hastati and rorarii in the middle. leves are in front, accnesi to the rear.

    polybian is similar, only there are 2 hastati instead of one, and two principes in place of one and accensi.

    just throwing my
    I never seem to use Hastati anymore in Polybian. The only difference in them in that reform is that Princeps wear chainmail. I typically just replace the hast with more principes.

  6. #6
    master of the wierd people Member Ibrahim's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2007
    Location
    Who cares
    Posts
    6,195

    Default Re: Army Formations

    Quote Originally Posted by Marcus Darkstar View Post
    I never seem to use Hastati anymore in Polybian. The only difference in them in that reform is that Princeps wear chainmail. I typically just replace the hast with more principes.
    if ye don't, then just arrange the principes according to seniority (i.e, experience). that is assuming you're interested.

    in case you're wondering, the alternative formation is inspired by 18th century thinking more than anything. I found that linear tactics are, at least for me, pretty effective.
    I was once alive, but then a girl came and took out my ticker.

    my 4 year old modding project--nearing completion: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=219506 (if you wanna help, join me).

    tired of ridiculous trouble with walking animations? then you need my brand newmotion capture for the common man!

    "We have proven, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that if we put the belonging to, in the I don't know what, all gas lines will explode " -alBernameg

  7. #7
    Unbowed Unbent Unbroken Member Lazy O's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2010
    Posts
    1,046

    Default Re: Army Formations

    I acutally dont get it, if you have 3 lines, your getting much more depth then length, i.e possibilty of a repeat of Cannae,

    Why the hell would you wait for the hastati to break? why not use all units together? Again Plain stupidity.

    Someone please enlighten me, i can see the sense of 2 lines, but 3 just escape me.


    Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 





    [21:16:17] [Gaius - 5.115.253.115]
    i m not camping , its elegant strategy of waiting

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Single Sign On provided by vBSSO