i find i can usually get less casualties now by actually fighting the land battles instead of letting the PC do it.
Cavalry back and at the flanks, artillery to the centre unlimbered and deployed, 3 rank deep line infantry stretched out behind the guns with bayonets fixed.
Pepper the enemy with round shot and explosive shells on their approach, use howitzers and mortars vs troops and cannons vs enemy artillery (one near hit usually dismounts a gun and kills the crew). when enemy troops have closed enough distance reload the cannons with canister. 1 salvo from 2 units (6 guns) is enough to rout or even wipe out (accuracy) any approching units that have been targetted.
If enemy still approaching, send your infantry forward in line past your guns (which you should now be limbering up to their carriages to avoid any friendly fire as they have a bad habbit of reverting to fire at will when your not in control of them). If you have it researched have your line troops 'fire by rank'. Once the enemy starts wavering, BAYONET CHARGE!.
Cavalry should now be walked up the flanks to make a set of bull horns threatening to encircle the melee. Charge in heavy cavalry to the rear or sides of the enemy line, they will instantly rout and shortly after you will get the end battle option.
If the enemy has a substantial amount of troops left fleeing the field and you don't want to waste your time with them again or enjoy a good massacre, select the continue option and run them down with fast light cavalry. Also, now is a good time to charge in with your general because its a guaranteed trait gain 'this man is not afraid to get stuck in' +2 morale.
Empire : total war
Re: Empire : total war
Anyone want a 2v2 or even 4v4 if theres enough of us?
Re: Empire : total war
hells yeah
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Re: Empire : total war
Saltire (!empty($user->lang['WROTE'])) ? $user->lang['WROTE'] : ucwords(strtolower(str_replace('_', ' ', 'WROTE')))(!empty($user->lang['COLON'])) ? $user->lang['COLON'] : ucwords(strtolower(str_replace('_', ' ', 'COLON')))hells yeah
Neeps (!empty($user->lang['WROTE'])) ? $user->lang['WROTE'] : ucwords(strtolower(str_replace('_', ' ', 'WROTE')))(!empty($user->lang['COLON'])) ? $user->lang['COLON'] : ucwords(strtolower(str_replace('_', ' ', 'COLON')))Felys never right
Sirex (!empty($user->lang['WROTE'])) ? $user->lang['WROTE'] : ucwords(strtolower(str_replace('_', ' ', 'WROTE')))(!empty($user->lang['COLON'])) ? $user->lang['COLON'] : ucwords(strtolower(str_replace('_', ' ', 'COLON')))yep i agree.
Re: Empire : total war
who in sek plays it?
me/fel/griv
anyone else?
me/fel/griv
anyone else?
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Re: Empire : total war
Shamen plays AFAIK... We need to get on Vent at some point, the four of us, and just rape each other!
Question is: Sea or Land?
Question is: Sea or Land?
Neeps (!empty($user->lang['WROTE'])) ? $user->lang['WROTE'] : ucwords(strtolower(str_replace('_', ' ', 'WROTE')))(!empty($user->lang['COLON'])) ? $user->lang['COLON'] : ucwords(strtolower(str_replace('_', ' ', 'COLON')))Felys never right
Sirex (!empty($user->lang['WROTE'])) ? $user->lang['WROTE'] : ucwords(strtolower(str_replace('_', ' ', 'WROTE')))(!empty($user->lang['COLON'])) ? $user->lang['COLON'] : ucwords(strtolower(str_replace('_', ' ', 'COLON')))yep i agree.
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since i will win at both by explosive howitzer shell spam...
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Re: Empire : total war
Saltire (!empty($user->lang['WROTE'])) ? $user->lang['WROTE'] : ucwords(strtolower(str_replace('_', ' ', 'WROTE')))(!empty($user->lang['COLON'])) ? $user->lang['COLON'] : ucwords(strtolower(str_replace('_', ' ', 'COLON')))since i will win at both by explosive howitzer shell spam...
MY CAVLRYY WILL RAEP UR MORTRS!!!!1111one lolololmao
Neeps (!empty($user->lang['WROTE'])) ? $user->lang['WROTE'] : ucwords(strtolower(str_replace('_', ' ', 'WROTE')))(!empty($user->lang['COLON'])) ? $user->lang['COLON'] : ucwords(strtolower(str_replace('_', ' ', 'COLON')))Felys never right
Sirex (!empty($user->lang['WROTE'])) ? $user->lang['WROTE'] : ucwords(strtolower(str_replace('_', ' ', 'WROTE')))(!empty($user->lang['COLON'])) ? $user->lang['COLON'] : ucwords(strtolower(str_replace('_', ' ', 'COLON')))yep i agree.
Re: Empire : total war
cav cannon spam for cheap win
Re: Empire : total war
just completed the 'Road to independance'
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Poo
Stck with the main game unless you like a few cut sceans...
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Poo
Stck with the main game unless you like a few cut sceans...
Re: Empire : total war
im fooked off.
I wanna play empire but the steam servers are down - So i cant login....
So i cant play 3 games ive bought because steam is fooked...
Does anyone know a way round it?
I wanna play empire but the steam servers are down - So i cant login....
So i cant play 3 games ive bought because steam is fooked...
Does anyone know a way round it?
Re: Empire : total war
Login to eve at DT and come on the op. Worked for me.
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Steam was down..
Does anyone know where to see your achievments?
Does anyone know where to see your achievments?
Re: Empire : total war
not sure, i know i unlocked a few last night on multiplayer.
Ferguson Riflemen FTW.
Ferguson Riflemen FTW.
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riflemen ftw.
anyone want to try a multiplayer at some point? Im gonna try and set up a fake LAN using that hamachi thing.
anyone want to try a multiplayer at some point? Im gonna try and set up a fake LAN using that hamachi thing.
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