hello all...I just started the mod last night and it feels nice to defend the glory of Rome.
The Huns are currently invading my Eastern borders, I allowed them to take 2 of my cities (no chance to defend them) I moved my best troops into my the nearest well defended city - most of which are Illyrian legions. I decided since the Huns are almost entirely cavalry I will build up spearmen and do the classic defense at my town square! I knew my garrison would be defeated against 4 full stacks of Huns but I hoped to kill at least 1 full stack. It started OK but fairly quickly my Illyrians got absolutely slaughtered. Skirmishers seem to almost have unlimited arrows.
They had no chance against the CONSTANT barrage of arrows! I realised it would have been wiser to defend at my gate and walls since they lack infantry and I could potentially hold their cavalry at the front gate. Is this the ultimate siege defense strategy against the Huns?
Now I'm wondering...How the hell would you ever fight them in an open battlefield?!
I guess it's pretty realistic like this