Carthage Tip: Make a Honey Pot

[Praylak]

Lemurmania, I see. I got no real preference, I mean every faction is cool to me. I use what they got, and it usually seems to work out. But hey who doesn't like a big sword? We'll have to verify with the History Gurka's here, but I think the Phalanx was the soldier of the day for Carthage. Your probably going enjoy playing Gaul then.

Technology wise, I'm where you are now Red, but I'm still working on Spain. Just waiting for the last Elephant to be built and we are on our way. But ya I own the southwestern corner on the map, killing Numidia.

Say Red, do you have a level 4 or 5 Archery range built in Numidia? That would be the city of Cirta. I do not, but I'm going to unless you say otherwise.

export_descr_unit.txt

type carthaginian archer
dictionary carthaginian_archer ; Archers
category infantry
class missile
voice_type Light_1
soldier carthaginian_archer, 40, 0, 0.8
attributes sea_faring, hide_forest, can_sap
formation 1.6, 2, 3.2, 4, 3, square
stat_health 1, 0
stat_pri 7, 2, arrow, 120, 30, missile, archery, piercing, none, 25 ,1
stat_pri_attr no
stat_sec 3, 2, no, 0, 0, melee, simple, piercing, knife, 25 ,1
stat_sec_attr no
stat_pri_armour 0, 2, 0, flesh
stat_sec_armour 0, 0, flesh
stat_heat -1
stat_ground 2, 1, 0, -1
stat_mental 4, normal, untrained
stat_charge_dist 30
stat_fire_delay 0
stat_food 60, 300
stat_cost 1, 190, 170, 20, 30, 190
ownership numidia

Whats the deal with Numidia as "ownership"? Built in Numidia?

[Red Harvest]

Praylak,

No, I haven't built any archery upgrades yet (just have some lower ones that I "inherited" from their previous inhabitants.) I've been relying on Balearic mercs. Since I'm getting ready for finally using some infantry other than in a minor support role, I probably should try to get some archers.

Not sure what that ownership thing is about! I'll be watching to see what it does.

I did do a ship foray recently and noticed Crete is in rebel hands. I think I'm going to claim it and see what I get. I don't think the AI does much in the way of naval invasions, because it should have been conquered long ago. Anyway, this might provide some very useful merc archers or something. Crete might be on the early shopping list for future campaigns.

[Praylak]

The Brutii own Crete in my current campaign. Romans were really aggressive.

Well I'm a ways off from building a level 5 archery range in Cirta. Been restricting its population growth. I'm gonna let it grow now and see. If you do happen to build one there, please post results. Thanks, and good luck in your campaign.

[The Wandering Scholar]

I searched the colosseum pages before posting and I am glad I did. Recently as Carthage I did something right. The first post says it all.

[Horseman]

Ownership means which factions get to use those units in custom battles - Remember carthaginan is also a culture group consisting of Carthage and Numidia so those "carthaginian" archers are actually Numidian.

Sorry to disapoint but Carthage do not get archers so get yourself over to Kydonia and recruit some creten mercs or learn to fight without them (or of course mod the game to allow them to build archers)

[Quirinus]

Elephants do, of course, have archers on their back......

The lack of archers doesn't bother me though, as archers don't play a huge role in my armies, Carthagenian or otherwise. As Carthage, I like to build a lot of cavalry, with infantry in a secondary role, but that's just me.

[Hannibalbarc]

Another tip,
The Brutii always leave their cities undefended, once you stop the Roman attacks on Sicily, quickly take the 2 undefended Brutii cities, from their you can mount an attack on the rest of Italy.

[Hannibalbarc]

Elephants do, of course, have archers on their back......

The lack of archers doesn't bother me though, as archers don't play a huge role in my armies, Carthagenian or otherwise. As Carthage, I like to build a lot of cavalry, with infantry in a secondary role, but that's just me.

Same here, I always have cavalry heavy armies as carthage. Heres a pic.

The Romans attacked me 3 times in the same turn at the same spot, 2 half stacks, and then this fullstack.