Re: why do the elephants never die
Oh yeah, I forgot about the fried bacon, since I play a faction that can't build them. The Romans used it on me once; it was very effective in making my elephants run amok. Funny thing was, my elephants were the only units engaging their line, so they ran the Romans all over again hahahahaha
Re: why do the elephants never die
I find that flames are the best way to deal with elephants. I practically never use skirmishers once I get archers, so I rarely have skirmishers around.
Anytime I fight an elephant nation, if possible I like to have a couple units of pigs with me. They don't neccesarily kill the eles but that doesn't matter, running amok is good enough. If I have no access to pigs, I find if you concentrate all your arrow fire (flaming) on the ele's they run amok.
As a little side note, elephants are great arrow magnets. The enemy archers always attack the ele's so they are amazing to have on the flanks and so you can keep your army safe from archer fire until the battle. Works really good when you still have crappy infantry.
Re: why do the elephants never die
I think it is possible to use dogs instead of pigs , because they also make elephants run AMOK.
Last edited by IliaDN; 06-09-2005 at 05:33.
Re: why do the elephants never die
i play without those damn pigs. they only use precious space in the descr_battle.txtOriginally Posted by Marquis of Roland
We do not sow.
Re: why do the elephants never die
Pigs are most effective but is more specialty solution as is velite gladiators. Puppies are certainly fun to send against eles.
Skirmishers are cheapest solution. Flame archers also good, just focus fire. Phalanxes work but are expensive. Use in combo for best effect.
Key is to stop the eles. Once they are immobilized, you will win the war of attrition.
The archers on top are annoying but just take the beating.
Re: why do the elephants never die
Woo Hoo. Warning level 5. You da man mate!
This chap is unstoppable!
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Re: why do the elephants never die
why did he get banned for
We do not sow.
Re: why do the elephants never die
nothing important.
a death threat was a part of it tho, along with the usuall stuff.
Re: why do the elephants never die
no the threat wasn't cuz you can't get warned for sending threats in PM"S.
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