Beginner's guide is done...

[frogbeastegg]

...and posted in the guide forum. A link for the lazy.

[Doug-Thompson]

Can't wait to see what you say about phalanx.

[frogbeastegg]

Phalanx is one of several aspects left 'in research' with only a cursory note in the guide. I decided it wasn't worth delaying the whole guide for the sake of a few paragraphs on a couple of subjects.

[Doug-Thompson]

Impressive work, Frogbeategg. That was the first I've heard of the spy and diplomat travelling together. The economic advice was first-rate, too.

Spears in general are just confused and confusing right now. Glad I'm not an infantry player.

I am a little confused about one point: There's no penalty for archers in deep formations -- except they kill their comrades who are in front of them?

[frogbeastegg]

:sips tea, takes feet off desk and and starts to think RTW again: In MTW and STW archers deeper than two ranks in close formation, or three ranks in loose, had an accuracy penalty becasue the guys in the front of the formation blocked their view. If you had the unit set up deep enough you would see that the people in the back didn't even shoot.

In RTW even units that are ten ranks deep will fire with no reduction in accuracy, as in they still do the same amount of damage to their target. The fact they kill their friends is an issue with friendly fire being daft, not a penalty as per those in previous games. Apparantly in STW and MTW the archers could 'see' that there were firends in front of them, and so they wouldn't shoot if they were likely to hit them. In RTW they are totally blind to anything except thier target. That's why missile units are causing so many friendly casualties in RTW. It makes fire at will something of a big gamble.

Sorry about the typos; I've done some 30ish pages this evening alone.

[Doug-Thompson]

It makes fire at will something of a big gamble.

Fascinating. Daft, but fascinating.

[Tamur]

Wow, a lot of work there froggy. Nicely done!

[Alexander the Pretty Good]

A pint for The Frog!

[*Ringo*]

Excellent, my one stop shop for info! Well done that frog! Did spot a typo tho, unless the Cantabrian circle really is being sued by some missile cavalry units! I fully excuse any such mistake. Congrats the first of many guides, i hope, akin to the quality of your MTW ones. Very useful.

*Ringo*

[frogbeastegg]

Thanks, people.

*Ringo*, lol what a typo! I shall fix that, thanks.

[*Ringo*]

Np, usually it's someone pointing out my bad spellig!

*Ringo*

[Captain Fishpants]

Thanks, people.

*Ringo*, lol what a typo! I shall fix that, thanks.

"Impressive...most impressive."

Seriously, this is good work.