Do you like to use elefants?

[Thermal]

elephants are a pathetic excuse for 3200+ upkeep and 13000 intial cost, all it takes is 2 b fighting some strong inf and peltasts and they get slaughtered, as archers they barely do a thing, and they run amok as soon as i consider fighting or charging with them, took me a while 2 realize why my fiances started so horrifically with the apriotes with tht riduclously priced unit (time to edit the export_descr_unit i think)

[bovi]

elephants are a pathetic excuse for 3200+ upkeep and 13000 intial cost, all it takes is 2 b fighting some strong inf and peltasts and they get slaughtered, as archers they barely do a thing, and they run amok as soon as i consider fighting or charging with them, took me a while 2 realize why my fiances started so horrifically with the apriotes with tht riduclously priced unit (time to edit the export_descr_unit i think)

Perhaps you need to consider your value as a general, pitting them against these kinds of troops. Elephants are special, and are good for special situations. They can certainly pull their weight when used properly.

[Hax]

Exactly. Do not ever pit Elephants of any kind against javelin-armed troops.

[Digby Tatham Warter]

I keep armoured Nellies on a flank, but kept back, and protected by heavy cav, and missile troops.

When the enemies main line is pinned against mine, and their missiles are no longer a threat, my heavy cav and Nels come out to play. Basically clear the flank, by hitting at full charge with Nels, closely followed by heavy cav.

When the flank is clear, line up the Nels to charge from the side, right along the enemies now fixed centre, again heavy cav in close support, and watch their entire line break, with the exception of the odd die hard elite unit.

Nels if guarded against missile troops, and not allowed to get caught up in melee(keep em moving, if attacking a long line, keep clicking on the end of the line) despite their high cost, they are the most powerful unit on the battlefield(even better when on silver chevrons) and rather spectacular to boot(there's nothing like the smell of trampled bodies in the morning).

[Theodotos I]

Perhaps you need to consider your value as a general, pitting them against these kinds of troops. Elephants are special, and are good for special situations. They can certainly pull their weight when used properly.

Very right. I've only used them extensively in my Romani campaign, but they've been worth their weight in gold. The Sweboz don't seem to like the beasties, it seems. . .

[machinor]

I can't wait till I can afford one of those nifty Elephantes Kataphraktoi Indikoi in my current Baktrian campaign.