Takeover of Enemy's Engines of War?

[KampfHase]

Hi there,

if I'm not mistaken, in M:TW it is possible to takeover the enemie's war mashines (such as ballistas, onagers etc.). Haven't played M:TW for a long time, though, so maybe I don't remember it correctly.
However, is it possible to takeover siege weapons and stuff of the enemy in R:TW?
After winning a bridge battle and while my cavalry was chasing the fleeing enemies I tried to get my hands on the onagers that were left over by the cowards, but couldn't figure out how to 'tell' my troops to take posession of these onagers.
So, it's not a possibillity, is it?

Keep commanding and conquering

[Drusus Magnus]

Don't think it's possible... I'm not sure though.

[Viking]

That`s not possible. Perhaps if onager faces onager, maybe.

[Manstein]

No, it's not possible to take over any sort of siege engine in the game. Not even an onager crew can take over any other onagers other than the one it's assigned to.

[KampfHase]

Yeah, I thought so. Very un-authentic. That sucks.

[x-dANGEr]

No, it's not possible to take over any sort of siege engine in the game. Not even an onager crew can take over any other onagers other than the one it's assigned to.

I'm almost sure that you can have your onagers' crews switch onagers together.

[Dutch_guy]

I'm almost sure that you can have your onagers' crews switch onagers together.

Well you most certainly can't make your own onager crews take control of the enemies ''abandoned'' onagers. Also I don't think you're able to switch crews in an army of your own.

[x-dANGEr]

Yes you can switch in your own army. Simple, if the unit is an onager, click on it then hold alt and click on an enemy unit (So, that unit will abandon the engine and run to engage the enemy unit). Now, stop your unit, and you can re-assign it to any onager around. (Of course, it must be one of yours).

[Duke John]

So much false information Alt+Right Click to take over enemy artillery.

[Dutch_guy]

So much false information Alt+Right Click to take over enemy artillery.

So if you take over the enemy artillery, I asume you get to keep it ?

Although you'd need an extra crew to man it...

[Viking]

After some testing: Onager can take onager, but not scorpion. Not sure if Barbarian onagers can take Roman onagers.

So if you take over the enemy artillery, I asume you get to keep it ?

Although you'd need an extra crew to man it...

Not after the battle, I think. If you your crew leaves the onagers, you will be able to attack them again.

[Dutch_guy]

If that is so.... then I fail to see the point of it all.

[x-dANGEr]

So much false information Alt+Right Click to take over enemy artillery.

I never tested it to gain enemy's Onagers, but I did say you can do it within your own army now didn't I? :P

[InsaneApache]

If that is so.... then I fail to see the point of it all.

Perhaps if you have an onager in a sally battle and you take over the enemies onanger with your crew, you can use theirs and not risk hitting your own walls. I'm going to try that trick and report.

[Dutch_guy]

Perhaps if you have an onager in a sally battle and you take over the enemies onanger with your crew, you can use theirs and not risk hitting your own walls. I'm going to try that trick and report.

Yes but given the enemy always deploys their siege weapons behind their main line it would be practically impossible to do it, I mean you do need to take it over to be able to use it.

Unless I haven't completely misunderstood your post that is

[Viking]

No, I do`t think it is much point in it..

[InsaneApache]

Yes but given the enemy always deploys their siege weapons behind their main line it would be practically impossible to do it, I mean you do need to take it over to be able to use it.

Unless I haven't completely misunderstood your post that is

That is true, however when I sally the enemy invariably moves to one side of the city and thats when I hit their artillery with my cavalry. I havn't had a chance to try it yet, since I posted the enemy doesn't want to play with onagers.