Question for the vets.

**mucky305** · 05-09-2007, 17:11

I usually only use slingers for city defense since I hate losing guys to friendly fire and no fire ammo ability (I rely on the towers for that).

**pezhetairoi** · 05-12-2007, 01:03

I'd say slingers are way too kickbutt. And if you're playing as a faction with access to Shuban Fradakshana, get them. Iaosatae may be the best stats wise if you're western, but if you're eastern, Shuban are the best numbers-wise.

**kalkwerk** · 05-14-2007, 03:02

Any historical evidence that slingers played such a decisive role as they tend to do in many battles?

**QwertyMIDX** · 05-14-2007, 03:20

They probably shouldn't be quite as amazing as they are. One of the biggest problems is that because lethality doesn't work on missile units its very hard to balance them within the EB stats system, especially once they start building up experience. Hopefully when we rework the system in order to use a large scale (closer to the maximum allowed by the RTW engine) we can make missile weapons work a bit better and blunt some of the problems of experience within in the EB system.

**Ludens** · 05-14-2007, 08:36

Originally Posted by kalkwerk

Any historical evidence that slingers played such a decisive role as they tend to do in many battles?

Have a look at this post.

**neoiq5719** · 05-14-2007, 09:06

I also have some questions for the vets such as:
1) i have only played one campaign,well i´m still on it and u have to meet certain requirements to advance into the so called next era for the Romans.

At least the year 172BC,
Have more than 6 Latifundia built in Italy,
Hold at least 45 settlements,
Fight more than 250 battles, and
Have a character that is:

Sharp/Charismatic/Vigorous
Popularis
Consul or Ex-Consul
Has Influence > 2
Has Command > 2

OR just conquer 90 settlements.

Do u have to get all of them or just one (not the 90 settlement one)?
Which brings me to my next question, if u play other faction, do u get to see the roman legions? cos it´s a fact from all TW games that the AI doesnt upgrade its cities so do u get to see them?
Another is , How do u get a guy to be appointed consul or exconsul? is that one of the traits u´ll get at a certain age or what?
And my last question is, does anybody make it to EMPERATOR?
thx

**MarcusAureliusAntoninus** · 05-14-2007, 09:31

Originally Posted by neoiq5719

Do u have to get all of them or just one (not the 90 settlement one)?
Which brings me to my next question, if u play other faction, do u get to see the roman legions? cos it´s a fact from all TW games that the AI doesnt upgrade its cities so do u get to see them?
Another is , How do u get a guy to be appointed consul or exconsul? is that one of the traits u´ll get at a certain age or what?
And my last question is, does anybody make it to EMPERATOR?
thx

All of the objectives must be reached.

It is hard for the AI to meet the Marian objectives, especially when they lose Italy. Though, it is not impossible. If they have 45 settlements (and haven't lost Italy) in 172BC, then all they need is the right type of guy. But the Marian Reform was a responce to not being able to field previous types of armies. The AI never really seems to build an empire large enough or advanced enough to need to reform.

Consul, like other Roman political offices, is appointed to those in the Senate with proper requirements. To get Consul, you must have been in the Senate for a while and held other offices. Pay attension to the faction annoncements every spring and there will be a guy or two given the office of Consul (depending on whether you have enough family members and whether the previous holder of the office kept his possition or not).

The trait "Imperator" or the possition of Emporer? Personally, I have gotten both.

**neoiq5719** · 05-14-2007, 11:05

Originally Posted by MarcusAureliusAntoninus

All of the objectives must be reached.

It is hard for the AI to meet the Marian objectives, especially when they lose Italy. Though, it is not impossible. If they have 45 settlements (and haven't lost Italy) in 172BC, then all they need is the right type of guy. But the Marian Reform was a responce to not being able to field previous types of armies. The AI never really seems to build an empire large enough or advanced enough to need to reform.

Consul, like other Roman political offices, is appointed to those in the Senate with proper requirements. To get Consul, you must have been in the Senate for a while and held other offices. Pay attension to the faction annoncements every spring and there will be a guy or two given the office of Consul (depending on whether you have enough family members and whether the previous holder of the office kept his possition or not).

The trait "Imperator" or the possition of Emporer? Personally, I have gotten both.

But for the consul thing, u have to take your guy to Rome to get it or is a trait given to your general for achieving a specific number of battles??