Hello!!!

[Genaral Julis]

Hello I am Genaral Julis, I like these things, War, Seiging cities, crushing barbrain slime like the guals, and writng and reading and of course playing RTW.

[Maddox]

I am Maddox I prefer RTW over most of the other Total War games my favorite faction is the Carthaginians and I like crushing Romans with my elephants.

[Omanes Alexandrapolites]

Welcome Maddox and Genaral Julis!

[CountArach]

A big Org Welcome to Maddox and General Julis!

[Warmaster Horus]

Welcome both! Have a good time here.

[Tambarskjelve]

Welcome both, I am fairly new here myself, but have been well received, threading carefully and observing the Orgs rules and ettiquette.
Have fun, and help others :)

[Genaral Julis]

Thank you for the warm welcome everyone...but I have bad news one or anthour my RTW saved game file (the one were I was playing as the Juli) was some how deleted...has this ever happen to anyone else. Oh and my new game as the juli is progressing nicly...Alesia is firmly in my hands along with Mediolanium, Massilia, Narbo Martius, Ariminum, and of course my grand captial with epic stone walls...Arretium.

I have 1 leigon in active duty right now I am planing on making a 2nd one consisting of these units

Rome Leigonary Cohort
Urban Cohort
Heavy Onagers
Archers Auxila
and of course a general and 1 Preatron Cohort.

I think that would be a pretty solid leigon.

See you on the frontlines

[Genaral Julis]

Oh and also Lugdunium has fellen to me leigons....to their credit the guals lasted about 5 minutes agianst a huge army.

[Genaral Julis]

I fforgot to mention Segesta..yep I have it to.

[CountArach]

Its great to see another player who doesn't rush everything. It is nice to play a slow game once in a while.

[Genaral Julis]

Its great to see another player who doesn't rush everything. It is nice to play a slow game once in a while.

I know what you mean..when you go to fast it becomes and orgainzational nightmare!!! I remember once my brother rushed evrything....by the gods his empire was chaotic!!!

"Slow advances and cautois planning thats the way to beat the enemy"-Genaral Dwight D, Esinhower

[Caius]

Welcome!

[Genaral Julis]

Welcome!

Thank you!

Oh and I have just gotten trade rights with spain....Let the money roll on in!!!

[Shieldmaiden]

Welcome General Julius and Maddox

More Romans to crush with my chariots then? Britannia victor!

[naut]

Welcome Maddox and General Julis!

[Fußball]

Welcome Genaral Julis and Maddox! I am your friendly resident knight, I shall aid you in your endeavors if need be.

Tschüß!
Erich

[Sir Robin the Brave]

Hello General Julius and Maddox! Hope you have a pleasant stay!

[Genaral Julis]

More Romans to crush with my chariots then? Britannia victor!

Hardly, my leigons of cohorts and archers will strike down your chariots for they alone do not decide the outcome of the battle...But the bravery and honor of my brave roman soldiers will.....after the guals fall your britions are next.......(Que menacing laugh).

See you at the battle field

[Genaral Julis]

...Ahem this has nearly nothing to do with my cammpaigin but I composed a song about the romans armies

Now the rise of the roman empire
set the world on its ear
and the clash at Patavium
heard around the world
when the guals charged in the early dawn
the War for land had began
The die was cast the roman banner unfurled

And on to segesta marched the foe
to seize the gold there you know
killing folk and searching all around
Till the cohorts stopped them in their tracks
At the old north wall the romans turned them back
And chased those guals back to Patavium you know

And the clash head around the world
Was the start of the War for territory
The roman leigons were ready, on the move
Take you sword, Take you armor,
Reprot to genaral julis
Hurry men theres not an hour to lose

Now at famous Mediolanium
Even though the romans lost it was quite a thrill
The Roman commander proved he was wise
outnumbered and low on arrows
He said "hold your charge till you see the white of their eyes!"

Though the next few year were rough
Genaral Julis's men proved they were tough
Those tired ragged boys would not be beat
One nigh they crossed the sea
surprised the Carthigeins in their lair
And at alesia just bundled up their feet

Now the clash heard around the world
Was the start of the roman expasion
The Roman leigons were ready, On the move
Take you Helmet, Take you sheild
Report to Genaral Julis
We've got are armies and now it's time to prove oursleves

Well they showed such detrimention they won the admiration
Of countries arcoss the seas like Numdia and The eyptions
Who loaned the romans ships and men
and put the guals on the run
and helped the romans triple in size

And though they lost some battles to
The romans swore they would see it through
Their armies took cities on by one
At Condate Redoum the Gauls could not retreat
Bottled up by Julis and brithish fleet
Vindex surrednred and finally the romans had won!

From the clash heard around the world
To the ned of the roman expasion
The roman leigons took the day
And the Leader of the Juli
beat the gauls there atCondate Redoum
and bought more land to the roman empire

...yes this was a spoof of "The Shot Heard around the world"
...what it's a good song.

[Shieldmaiden]

my leigons of cohorts and archers will strike down your chariots for they alone do not decide the outcome of the battle...

True, thats why I use Cavalry Mercs against Archers - or let Light Chariots charge and melee in a pinch

Cohorts are not a problem against a well balanced Briton army of Light Chariots and a battle line of Chosen Swordsmen, Head Hurlers, and Warhounds - they'll end up routing

I'm marching to Italy, to take the last 2 Gallic cities and establish a front against the Julii in my current Briton Campaign

Nice song by the way

[Genaral Julis]

True, thats why I use Cavalry Mercs against Archers - or let Light Chariots charge and melee in a pinch

Cohorts are not a problem against a well balanced Briton army of Light Chariots and a battle line of Chosen Swordsmen, Head Hurlers, and Warhounds - they'll end up routing

Oh and nice song by the way

.......Your not the only one who uses mercs...War eplhphant mercienaires anyone?. And besides my Urban Chorts will saulghter you swordsmen and head hurlers and all those other units...oh amd thank for you compliment on the song.

[Shieldmaiden]

The idea is to break Morale with the Light Chariot fire and Head Hurlers before a pitched battle begins - it is a very effective tactic against Infantry, though it might lose a bit of effectiveness if the enemy General has a lot of + Morale.

I've not encountered Elephants with my Britons yet, I used (Cavalry) Archers/Skirmishers against Carthage as the Scipii, so I'd assume Light Chariots will work.

[Genaral Julis]

The idea is to break Morale with the Light Chariot fire and Head Hurlers before a pitched battle begins - it is a very effective tactic, though it might lose its edge if the enemy General has a lot of + Morale.

I've not encountered Elephants with my Britons yet, I used Archers/Skirmishers against Carthage as the Scipii, so I'd assume Light Chariots will work.

Oh really....well you will be unpleasantly surpirsed...they don't work....And you have obvisouly never encountred one of my leigons......if you do you will rue the you were born...for my archers are more then a match for head hurlers and my cohort testedo fromation will stop any other ranged assult...

"The Barbrains are no threat"-me after taking Alesia

[Shieldmaiden]

well you will be unpleasantly surpirsed...they don't work

Really? I suggest you test this in a Custom Battle to see for yourself. You cannot Testudo while being fought hand-to-hand, and even if you could it doesn't negate the Head Hurlers reducing Morale effect.

A Cohort is simple to Rout, with certain tactics.

my cohort testedo fromation will stop any other ranged assult

With Britons, the key is to use Chosen Swordsmen (or similar) to engage the Cohorts and break up the Testudo while Head Hurlers throw from behind. I use Warhounds too, they can be useful to break a battle line for a Heavy Chariot or Swordsman charge, and to stop the Cohort throwing their Pilums.

for my archers are more then a match for head hurlers

Chariots and/or Cavalry Mercs are used against Cavalry, Archers, and Elephants as the Briton battle line moves to take on the Cohorts. They then join in firing upon the Cohorts.

I would be interested in hearing the specific tactics you'd adopt. It'll help me improve my own battle plans

[Genaral Julis]

Really? I suggest you test this in a Custom Battle to see for yourself. You cannot Testudo while being fought hand-to-hand, and even if you could it doesn't negate the Head Hurlers reducing Morale effect.

A Cohort is simple to Rout, with certain tactics.



With Britons, the key is to use Chosen Swordsmen (or similar) to engage the Cohorts and break up the Testudo while Head Hurlers throw from behind. I use Warhounds too, they can be useful to break a battle line for a Heavy Chariot or Swordsman charge, and to stop the Cohort throwing their Pilums.



Chariots and/or Cavalry Mercs are used against Cavalry, Archers, and Elephants as the Briton battle line moves to take on the Cohorts. They then join in firing upon the Cohorts.

I would be interested in hearing the specific tactics you'd adopt. It'll help me improve my own battle plans

Har Har...if all else fail I'll use assians..

"
You've been hit, You've been struck, By a smooth criminal"-me describing my assians

[Andres]

Welcome Maddox and Genaral Julis

Genaral Julis, you seem to love RTW, so allow me to show you the way to our Colosseum