Using Chariots?

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Hi

Egyptian chariot generals are my favourite unit in RTW. I had played Julii and Brutii before I played Egypt. First encounter and my chariots were toast. So quit and went into custom battle to learn how to use them. Restarted the campaign and gradually got more skilled at using them. Egypt remain one of my favourite campaigns.

Finesse. These guys are not bulldozers, not like armoured heavy cavalry or elephants. Use them like horse archers. Get into positions where you can fire down and into the rear or unshielded sides of your enemy. Be patient. They have lots of arrows. Use them all. Avoid combat unless with weak dispersed light troops or cavalry. If chariots stop in combat they will be toast...especially against phalanx or pikemen.

If chased by cavalry run away whilst firing at will. Dont try to turn sharp corners as you get tangled up. The wheels of chariots are spiked so enemy cavalry that approach from behind whilst you are running will have a bad day...very bad.

But used carefully the generals can melee. Just dont stop. Keep clicking to get the chariots to move to a point thorugh the enemy.

Chariots are bad at street fighting.

Try the Guide section of this forum. There is an Egyptian thread with tactics in it.

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I am playing the Celts in Barbarian Invasion at the moment. Its a different story with their Scotti chariots. Light javlin armed they are cheap and not very powerful. Very little combat with them.