need help

[Barbarian]

Not sure how much money you have, maybe increase taxes for this moment and hire some mercenaries.

[mrdun]

You should be abl to scrape together 4 units of velites. Priceless

[Punicus]

Don't Velites have the same upkeep as Hastati/Principes and more than Equites? Sure they could possibly take out the Elephants but once they're out of the way, how is he going to stand to Carthaginian ranged units, cavalry and infantry?

Besides, I've noticed that the same swarming method that many people use on chariots works on Elephants - once they're stuck, they're essentially finished. So if he were to use that with his infantry as well as a couple of javelin tosses, he should be OK.

I know you said to train Equites earlier, but even so, I think he'll need some infantry as Equites alone will be outclassed by Carthaginian cavalry.

Just my 2 cents.

[Hannibalbarc]

Don't Velites have the same upkeep as Hastati/Principes and less than Equites? Sure they could possibly take out the Elephants but once they're out of the way, how is he going to stand to Carthaginian ranged units, cavalry and infantry?

Besides, I've noticed that the same swarming method that many people use on chariots works on Elephants - once they're stuck, they're essentially finished. So if he were to use that with his infantry as well as a couple of javelin tosses, he should be OK.

I know you said to train Equites earlier, but even so, I think he'll need some infantry as Equites alone will be outclassed by Carthaginian cavalry.

Just my 2 cents.

Well said.