Re: Question on what barracks you use for WRE and ERE?
Originally Posted by
ColonelCuba
Using the three unit archetypes in a historically-accurate is usually very effective. Position Limitanei on border provinces that may be at threat of imminent invasion. Send the Comitatensis to strategic chokepoints created by the Limitanei where large hostile armies are currently encroaching. If necessary, use the Palatini elite troops along with your best generals for extreme crises and important campaigns.
For example, in my Western Rome playthrough I recruited mostly Limitanei troops in one of my armies in Britannia Inferior, stationed in Eboracum, to guard against any future attacks by the Picts, Caledonians, or Eblani, while I used a few Comitatensis armies to stabilize and react to major threats throughout the Empire. The Limitanei were cheap and relatively weak, but they were good insurance in case the northern tribes invaded. Because they were stationed in the fortified provincial capital of Eboracum, they were incredibly effective at warding off multiple attacks while I organized and mobilized other armies to help push the tribes back and eventually defeat them past Hadrian's Wall.
As for the Palatini troops, I would use these sparingly as they are very expensive. Typically I would recruit them in armies of important generals, such as Flavius Stilicho. Later, when the Huns were getting too powerful, the Palatini troops were incredibly effective counters to their large numbers and deadly units. Although, the Comitatensis units were still very effective late game (as they should be).
This historical strategy worked incredibly for the first half of my campaign as I stabilized the Western Roman Empire's borders and it was a bunch of fun to see the strategy through to fruition. Makes the game much more enjoyable than vanilla when you can use each tier of unit effectively throughout a campaign rather than just mindlessly going through an upgrade chain.
Good points. Thanks for your input.