So I got myself into a nasty fix...

[Wartz]

Wintertime + starving troops vrs 2 armies of Carthage with very high class generals... Yeah.

I've continued playing but the defeat/s (in multiple tries) killed off my advances in Cicily for a while.

I was wondering if any of you RTW experts could pull it off. The army sizes are pretty even (2 armies each) but the problem is my troops have extremely low morale + my ally always acts like an utter idiot and never helps me. Its VH/VH

Ive got a save for the battle if anyone wants to try it. And if anyone does pull it off, I want to know how you did it!!!

http://files.filefront.com/EB_Before.../fileinfo.html

[paullus]

dang. the morale (or is it stats?) hits from VH plus the logistics morale hits? yeah, good luck.

[Zaknafien]

For real..thats why should always play VH/M with EB, its more realistic.

[Gazius]

There's always Romesage.

[BigTex]

Sounds like a pretty bad fix. What kind of troops do you have, what kind of expeirence do they have.

Since your so low on morale try and keep your troops compact. Your facing a couple armies so you might want to try Hannible's weak center crescent. Only step it back instead of making it a smooth crescent to ensure everythings nice and compact and recieving morale bonuses. This should also allow you to gain morale impacts on the enemy when they engage as they will more then likely have contact on their flanks due to the stepping. If all else fails, just make it hurt, and hurt alot. Try and drag it out in multiple battles if you can.

[Wartz]

For real..thats why should always play VH/M with EB, its more realistic.

Yeah, I'm new to EB and I was used to RTW being a cakewalk. Even RTR was incredibly easy, but still fun. This is the first time I've been seriouslly challenged by a total war game. Still, I dont want to start over unless it gets crazy so I'll just have to be extremely careful about the seasons, etc. I hadnt been really watching morale.

There's always Romesage.

What is that? the link doesnt work.

Sounds like a pretty bad fix. What kind of troops do you have, what kind of expeirence do they have.

The armies are pretty standard Republican style. A core of Hastaii and Princepes, 2 Trarii, couple units of Rorarii, and various skirmishers/slingers. Both armies have some light barbarian mercenary calvalry. And of course, a General.

Since your so low on morale try and keep your troops compact. Your facing a couple armies so you might want to try Hannible's weak center crescent. Only step it back instead of making it a smooth crescent to ensure everythings nice and compact and recieving morale bonuses. This should also allow you to gain morale impacts on the enemy when they engage as they will more then likely have contact on their flanks due to the stepping. If all else fails, just make it hurt, and hurt alot. Try and drag it out in multiple battles if you can.

Can't believe I didnt think of the crescent. I used to use it all the time when playing RTR as pontus when fighting gigantic Seleucid phalanx armies. I'll have to try it today.