Treetops

**Djurre** · 09-26-2006, 16:48

How do i remove treetops in battlemode? i can see (incompatible language - moderator).

**Tanit** · 09-26-2006, 18:06

Originally Posted by Djurre

How do i remove treetops in battlemode? i can see (incompatible language - moderator).

That's why you try to stay out of the trees!!!

Seriously, though the trees are, I think, unrealisticaly big, it really was historically inadvisable to try fighting in the forests as it was difficult to issue commands, easy to get lost, etc...

So, in a way, its accurate. And as a good general you should know to stick to the plains, roads, and clearings. (Each forest map has at least a couple of clearings usually, and its even beter if there is a road.)

**Djurre** · 09-26-2006, 23:08

well, there goed the realism, because the ai obviously had no problem issuing commands.

**Olaf The Great** · 09-27-2006, 00:38

Originally Posted by Djurre

well, there goed the realism, because the ai obviously had no problem issuing commands.

I'm fine with the small tree forests, but the Massive Celtic forests that each tree is over 10 feet wide, its annoying,

**Tuuvi** · 09-27-2006, 01:52

I think the trees make it more realistic, but the big, huge pine trees are unrealistically big. They are like the size of redwood trees, and RTW takes place in eurasia, not california.

**-Praetor-** · 09-27-2006, 02:12

There is a realystic tree size mod. I`m unable to find it though.

Hope you can.

Bye.

**Cheexsta** · 09-28-2006, 06:05

Originally Posted by Djurre

well, there goed the realism, because the ai obviously had no problem issuing commands.

The AI is severely disadvantaged everywhere else, may as well let it have its time in the sun in forest battles...

**MarcusAureliusAntoninus** · 09-28-2006, 07:41

The trees aren't that unrealistic, every forest any of you have ever seen (lest you live in northern siberia or the deep amazon) is a young forest.

But I hate the stupid forest battles too. Shouldn't the forests me nearly nontransversable? For example, when the Roman legions in britain defeated the armies of Boudica, they chose a narrow battlefield with forests on either side because of the briton numbers and so they wouldn't be flanked. Or much later, a small grove of trees on either side of the battle of Agincourt prevented the French from exploiting their numberical advantage. In rtw the only disadvantages forests have is bad visiblility (for humans), and formation distortion. Should it not be more dificult to move and fight in forests?

**abou** · 09-28-2006, 07:58

My only problem with forests is that right now I am doing a Sweboz campaign and my computer crashes in battles with large numbers of forests because I don't think it is capable handling so many objects.

Only three more months until I build my new computer... only three.

**NeoSpartan** · 09-27-2006, 23:33

Originally Posted by Tanit

That's why you try to stay out of the trees!!!

Seriously, though the trees are, I think, unrealisticaly big, it really was historically inadvisable to try fighting in the forests as it was difficult to issue commands, easy to get lost, etc...

So, in a way, its accurate. And as a good general you should know to stick to the plains, roads, and clearings. (Each forest map has at least a couple of clearings usually, and its even beter if there is a road.)

MISTAKE!!!!

Use the Trees!!!! Especially if you are a Barbarian!

Sure its hard to controll. But that is why there is a PAUSE button.

Hey I beat the Romani fighting most of the battles in the trees. H/H. It takes a little more effort, but you will love the Bonus Pts your units get.