Greek firethrower tactic

[TheLastPrivate]

In siege battles its no brainer.. but on the open field I put them in 2 rank deep formation and expose only the front row, looking like I almost merged the GFTs in my infantry. When the enemy comes near hopefully they'll launch a stream or two and pull back behind the lines.

Using them on flank will sometimes result in a huge friendly fire fest and you might see your already sub-par byzantine infantry in your flank rout on you, which isn't something you would want to see.

[antisocialmunky]

I only the Byzantines had pikemen, then that would be simply ridiculous.

[TheLastPrivate]

Thinking of the same thing munkey, if they had pikemen just pikemen/GFT/byz guard would just steamroll everything. That would be kinda like having old phalanx from rtw back, just stronger XD

[antisocialmunky]

Stronger and shoots flames.

[TheLastPrivate]

Well you remember RTW phalanxes - their frontal combat capability rivals that of liquid napalm.

[antisocialmunky]

I stopped playing vanilla and started palying EB, that's the only RTW I know now.

[TheLastPrivate]

Too bad none of the factions in the crusades campaign has pikes... GFTs can be recruited as mercs too. And Venice is not playable.