Medieval Total War...I finally got it... - Page 19

frudi_x · 08-29-2004, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Memnoch:
Basically, the formula is:

spears beat cavalry
cavalry beat swords
swords beat spears

That's basically the crux of it.

talk about scratching the proverbial surface

StigTC · 08-29-2004, 10:43 AM

Simple, but efficient. [img]smile.gif[/img]
And if you get the chance, always attack from the side or the rear. Especially with cavalry, they can make an entire unit rout with a single charge if you're lucky.

Memnoch · 08-29-2004, 12:28 PM

Anothing tip I found while reading that guide and testing it in my game is that if you're trying to chase down routing opponents with cavalry, rather than clicking on them, double click a point just beyond them. Your cavalry will run OVER the routers on its way to the point and basically decimate them under your horses' thundering hooves. Love the squishy sound effects when that happens.

General Nosaj · 08-30-2004, 10:13 AM

Don't forget hills!

StigTC · 08-30-2004, 11:43 AM

True, never attack uphill, and if you can position your own troops on the top of a hill.
Your charge and defence will benefit greatly from that.

Djinn Raffo · 08-30-2004, 10:11 PM

Always attack.

Oblivion437 · 08-30-2004, 10:28 PM

If there are cannons, please tell me the walls are strictly for looks!

Memnoch · 08-31-2004, 06:36 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Oblivion437:
If there are cannons, please tell me the walls are strictly for looks!

Even with mangonels, the walls become strictly for looks

StigTC · 08-31-2004, 07:11 AM

I never attack castles anyway, it's a waste of perfectly good troops. I always starve the enemy out, I'm not in a hurry.

Oblivion437 · 08-31-2004, 08:58 AM

I suppose you're right Memnoch, but that's only if you can get a mangonel or Trebuchet close enough.

Trebuchets are only effective to some, what is it, yards or feet? I forget, well I believe it's 900 yards...That's not much...Before the cannon that was the longest ranged (the windlass version, at least) and most accurate artillery piece of its day.

A cannon, on the other hand, can work at twice that distance. A few well-placed shots with weight and velocity that was worlds apart from previous weapons allowed it to be used to directly bring down the toughest turrets with ease.

Not to mention, a cannon, even the horridly primiitive fall-apart-with-each-shot kinds, could be reloaded and fired again much faster than any previous artillery piece.

Unless it was that Turkish Super Gun, but that's another story.

08-29-2004, 10:43 AM	#182
StigTC Avatar Join Date: September 15, 2002 Location: Denmark Age: 44 Posts: 513	Simple, but efficient. [img]smile.gif[/img] And if you get the chance, always attack from the side or the rear. Especially with cavalry, they can make an entire unit rout with a single charge if you're lucky. __________________ One fine day in the middle of the night, two dead boys got up to fight, <br />Back to back they faced each other, drew their swords and shot each other. <br />The deaf policeman heard the noise, and came and shot those two dead boys. <br />If you don\'t believe this joke is true, ask the blind man, he saw it too!

08-29-2004, 12:28 PM	#183
Memnoch Ironworks Moderator Join Date: February 28, 2001 Location: Boston/Sydney Posts: 11,771	Anothing tip I found while reading that guide and testing it in my game is that if you're trying to chase down routing opponents with cavalry, rather than clicking on them, double click a point just beyond them. Your cavalry will run OVER the routers on its way to the point and basically decimate them under your horses' thundering hooves. Love the squishy sound effects when that happens. __________________

08-30-2004, 10:13 AM	#184
General Nosaj Zhentarim Guard Join Date: January 17, 2004 Location: Scotland Age: 38 Posts: 300	Don't forget hills! __________________ \"There shall be no mercy for those who challenge my fight for conquest. Heed this warning!\"-General Nosaj

08-30-2004, 11:43 AM	#185
StigTC Avatar Join Date: September 15, 2002 Location: Denmark Age: 44 Posts: 513	True, never attack uphill, and if you can position your own troops on the top of a hill. Your charge and defence will benefit greatly from that. __________________ One fine day in the middle of the night, two dead boys got up to fight, <br />Back to back they faced each other, drew their swords and shot each other. <br />The deaf policeman heard the noise, and came and shot those two dead boys. <br />If you don\'t believe this joke is true, ask the blind man, he saw it too!

08-30-2004, 10:28 PM	#187
Oblivion437 Baaz Draconian Join Date: June 17, 2002 Location: NY Age: 38 Posts: 723	If there are cannons, please tell me the walls are strictly for looks! __________________ [img]\"http://www.jtdistributing.com/pics/tshirts/experts%20copy.jpg\" alt=\" - \" />

08-30-2004, 10:11 PM	#186
Djinn Raffo Ra Join Date: March 11, 2001 Location: Ant Hill Age: 50 Posts: 2,397	Always attack.

08-31-2004, 07:11 AM	#189
StigTC Avatar Join Date: September 15, 2002 Location: Denmark Age: 44 Posts: 513	I never attack castles anyway, it's a waste of perfectly good troops. I always starve the enemy out, I'm not in a hurry. __________________ One fine day in the middle of the night, two dead boys got up to fight, <br />Back to back they faced each other, drew their swords and shot each other. <br />The deaf policeman heard the noise, and came and shot those two dead boys. <br />If you don\'t believe this joke is true, ask the blind man, he saw it too!

08-31-2004, 08:58 AM	#190
Oblivion437 Baaz Draconian Join Date: June 17, 2002 Location: NY Age: 38 Posts: 723	I suppose you're right Memnoch, but that's only if you can get a mangonel or Trebuchet close enough. Trebuchets are only effective to some, what is it, yards or feet? I forget, well I believe it's 900 yards...That's not much...Before the cannon that was the longest ranged (the windlass version, at least) and most accurate artillery piece of its day. A cannon, on the other hand, can work at twice that distance. A few well-placed shots with weight and velocity that was worlds apart from previous weapons allowed it to be used to directly bring down the toughest turrets with ease. Not to mention, a cannon, even the horridly primiitive fall-apart-with-each-shot kinds, could be reloaded and fired again much faster than any previous artillery piece. Unless it was that Turkish Super Gun, but that's another story. __________________ [img]\"http://www.jtdistributing.com/pics/tshirts/experts%20copy.jpg\" alt=\" - \" />

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