An Egyptian battle from the last turn of my vh/vh Imperial Campaign
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My forces are exactly outnumbered 2:1 yet the battle odds are nearer 3:1 against. The computer rates the Scipii as better troops than my Egyptians.
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There is a rumble heard. The inhabitants of Messana look nervously at the volcano Etna. But no. It is the Egyptain army on the move.
Masses of mounted troops race uphill. They are claiming the high ground for their chariot archers use, plus going to attack the small Scipii reinforcement detachment entering from Messana.
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No finesse here. Charge !
Kill these troops before the main Scipii army can come to their aid.
Equites routing
Starting to attack the principes rear
Principes routing
The General is routing...as are my Nubian cavalry. I dont rate them as much as the less advanced Desert cavalry. Come on kill that general..he must not escape to regarrison the city.
Good. Hes dead.
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Resting. Letting the Scipii come to me now. Like to see them kicking up dust. Tires them out. Organise my forces and watch my poor Nubian cavalry rout away being persued by roman cavalry.
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Nubian cavalry rally. Suffers more casualties from shots but has drawn away a part of the Scipii force.
Decide to lead the Roman missile cav down to my missile infantry.
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Foolish AI. Its sending its overall general to attack chariot archers that had been annoying it.
Combat
Death
Thats a reduction in Scipii combat and morale scores.
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The Scipii are starting to hem the Egyptians into the side of the battlemap. So all forces being ordered to run out of the corner.
One cav unit ordered to kill routing Roman cav, it touches a Scipii infantry unit which also routs. Is this the start of a chain rout ?
No. I bide my time as the Romans are not yet exhausted.
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Meanwhile the Nubian cavalry has lured the roman cavalry to missile troop who start to take a toll. But too late to save the Nubian cavalry who are routing again
Now the romans rout.
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Main cavlary army is out of the corner and waiting for the Romans to continue their attack.
Chariot archers take a toll whilst the Scipii army reforms its battle line.
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Scipii infantry get a bit too close. Run the cavalry/chariots back a bit ..quick.
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Roman Cavalry auxillia chase the chariot archers...who have desert cavalry nearby which is ordered to assist.
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Three more scipii units rout.
Going to hold back on the all out charge a bit longer. Let missiles continue to kill.
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Missiles now causing routs. Time, at last, to make one big attack.
Charge!
Come on break them. We want those distant units to break as well.
Thats it ...now kill them all.
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