Mayan Hornet Throwers??

**Wishazu** · 09-14-2007, 19:15

Sorry if this has already been covered but this is my first time back on the net for nearly 10 months :( Anyways, I bought Kingdoms, decided to play an americas campaign as the mayans which im actually quite enjoying. Anyways, despite numerous battles in which ive used the hornet throwers I cannot discern what effect they actually have on the enemy other than to make their flags flash green, in turn making it harder for me to tell whether the enemy units are routing etc.

Can anyone please put me right? thanks

**Mailman653** · 09-14-2007, 19:26

I think a green flag means their morale is lowered. It should be similiar to launching dead cows with a trebuche.

**khaos83_2000** · 09-14-2007, 19:28

wat about yellow ?

I have seen red flag, not "fighting to the death". It is because the unit is burning.

**ReiseReise** · 09-14-2007, 21:28

Interesting I haven't noticed this because I had banners turned off. I should turn them back on because the natives all have the same color clothes and I can't tell where the enemy is when the units are all mashed together in a giant bloodbath

**TB666** · 09-14-2007, 23:18

The flag turns yellow here.
I think it makes them fight worse but not sure.

**Gaius Terentius Varro** · 09-14-2007, 23:29

It's an area of effect thingy so it can affect your own troops just like the cows. Problem is all the good troops have 25 morale so not sure if it affects then never noticed anyone routing from it or trying to swat any flying objects.

**Gallicflair** · 09-23-2007, 20:09

No definate proof but my observation is that not only do the hornets lower morale but also defence (im guessing armour) - I say this because on two occasions I managed to trap a unit of conquestadors in their town square, surrounded them and pelted them with arrows. After I let loose some hornets the arrows seemed to be a hell of alot more effective (actually killing something every volley).

Annoying green banner thing though.

In the field I turn autofire off and save the ammo for the enemy general and armoured troops. If you let them loose too soon you run out of ammo and you are not controlling the morale hit for the vital time - ie once the enemy commits his shock troops and just before you commit yours.