ambushes, useful or a waste of time and resources?

**dezzerx** · 08-17-2007, 20:46

Ik zelf ben Vlaams, Tellos is Nederlands geloof ik.

**Tellos Athenaios** · 08-18-2007, 01:52

Dat gelooft-ie zelf ook.

**Intranetusa** · 08-18-2007, 02:39

^ most of my ambushes occurred by chance/accident. I nearly maxed out the moving points of each general/captain and they happened to land on a ambush-capable space. And the next turn the AI just happened to cross that space (usually chokepoints such as the mountains in Anatolia/Turkey region)

So after months of playing, accidental ambushes happened to me about 8-10 times...quite effective actually. With several units of pedites extrandarii, reserves, and cheap mercs (total of half stack or less) I was able to destroy full stacks of medium-high quality enemy troops.

**Intranetusa** · 08-18-2007, 02:48

Originally Posted by Trax

Thespians not Thebans, the Thebans deserted and joined the Persians.

I don't think they joined the Persians, I believe the Thebans just surrendered when they were surrounded after the Persian flank.

**MarcusAureliusAntoninus** · 08-18-2007, 05:42

Thebes surrendered and joined the Persians. The Thesbians stood and died with the Spartans. The Phocians ran away when the Persians flanked the pass at Thermopylae. (Well, they left their post assigned to them by Leonidas and went to defend their town, which was just off the path of the flanking Persians.)

**Demon Eyes Kyo** · 08-18-2007, 06:21

historically you can fall back on the battles of "aquae sextae" (romans won) and "teutoberger wald" (germans beating rome, in a crushing long term ambush). so that taken into account, the barbarian factions (lighter units, more disorderly, ect.) thrive in ambush battles. the romans, too can exploit the terrain, with their lighter units and heavy horse.