The Mongophant Special

**Captain Spanky** · February 28, 2008, 02:25 PM

Hello there!

The following is a picture of a battle I just fought. It involves elephants and Mongols, hence the cool title... its cool, right? (Answer is yes, for those who arent sure)

I decided to fight this because I was bored and had drank my own body weight in Pepsi, so I was on a bit of a sugar high. I saved before the battle, fought it then loaded, so I could fight the Mongols for real without shameless cheating, ruins the challenge I think.

Now I only took one image, but it made me chuckle, so here it is.

Anybody else got any amusing elephant stories to share?

**pwijnands** · February 28, 2008, 02:31 PM

I've never seen elephants in Medieval 2 yet, but remember the mess they could make in Rome. Strapping some cannons to them apparently adds to the mayhem.

**Captain Spanky** · February 28, 2008, 02:34 PM

Haha well I had a good mix, some cannons, some muskets and some rocket launchers. Though I have to say that the differences didnt count for much really as it was pointless keeping them back for too long.

**pwijnands** · February 28, 2008, 03:37 PM

Can the elephants still launch lots of men into the air as in Rome. I remember playing at huge settings and using them in congested streets against those pathetic Parthian spearmen. They would occasionally send hundreds of men into the air in a matter of seconds (and cause in instant rout of the entire defending army).

**Captain Spanky** · February 28, 2008, 06:00 PM

They still go flying, though not quite as much as in Rome. A lot of those thrown often stand back up again after as well, so its only really handy for breaking up formations.