wr1ght's way making the Parthians godlike

[Kátz]

Hello again! After the success of my two earlier guides located in my sig, I have decided to make more. This time the Parthians are under my control. I'll show you how to make them godlike and pure gold to people.Here:


The Parthians have a good tradition for them. Rich with horse archers with powerful bows and despite neglectiveness in RTW and mods, they are and a potential power to rule the known world. I am only trying to demonstrate that fact to you. And here is an example of a great army:



You know one fact from the beginning that eastern armies start with some cataphracts. Which is why I include some of them here in this army. Some people, seeing only from their equipment, neglected the eastern infantry. But truth be told that you must have eastern infantry. Actually, they are experienced troops, just lacking fine equipments. and the saber cavalry are capable of holding your line long enough for others to swarm in their backs and rain arrows at them. To be frank, flanking is a very good tactic in the Parthian army, and ambushes are able to prove their worth in the battle of Carrhae.
Enough talking history, here is the late army:



The cataphracts are always the reason people fear Parthia and the eastern lands, especially if backed up with capable archers! And as time goes, the people of Sahara and Asia Minor wold have the need for money. And so these people formed a unit, called the Desert Infantry. Use them only in deserts! Mainly because you already know from their name, and the reason they had lightweight armors is to traverse easily in deserts. The Parthian line is still in need of experienced people and so the eastern infantry still provide help until now. The rich easterners know, mercenaries are a must to any powerful Parthian army. Why I won't show who is the recommendation since choices are yours, my noble lord!
Not in the mood to talk about money here, let's scare the horses:



Fear the camels! feel free to scorn horse users with this army! But be careful, camels move slower than horses, which is their only disadvantage other than their disorganization due to unruly camels. You are going to still love the eastern infantry. and hey, if you like some variations, go get some hillmen, I don't care whether you get them from Anatolia or from Hyrkania or from anywhere in the eastern corners of the world. set them to hills which is their specialty. Against horses, it is doubted that the horses are still in sanity fighting their feared foes. And archers are always the main bait to lure horses away from their lines, smoke them out using your camels!

We are still not finished yet, the assault army would probably this:



Certainly you won't like them getting in you way, huh? All possible eastern threats are here except elephants. And I'm certain you've had already hired them long before your main plan is commenced, right? And if joined with elephants probably your main tactic is the art of flanking. And I am no joking, the eastern infantry ARE GOOD GUYS TO HAVE. It is as Sun Tzu said:" All warfare is based on deception. " means they look deceiving for a 1st tier unit that looked pretty prone to deaths. 30 attack and 48 defence is already pretty high for them. You probably can't complain since this is all Parthia can give in the term infantry.

Have fun gangbangin people around using them. May my guide be of use to you.

Best regards,
wr1ght

[century x]

Very nice guide.

[Ian Altano]

very nice indeed! good work!

[Incontinenta Buttox]

I have been thinking about starting a Parthian campaign for a while now. I have never really tried a cavaltry faction before because I am a heavy infantry man myself. Perhaps Parthia Sarmatia. Once I have finished with the Iberians.

[EternalSlayer]

Bah. All you really need for a parthian army are six HA units. You can conquer the world with that.

[chaplain118]

trouble is, it's not hard to conquer the world with parthia. It's hard to get their economy working.

[jerjes]

trouble is, it's not hard to conquer the world with parthia. It's hard to get their economy working.

You're so damn right in this

[EternalSlayer]

I make 500,000 a turn with Parthia, don't diss their economy.

[Kátz]

thanks, if you like my guide please rep it.
@Eternal Slayer : Not always, sometimes enemy armor is just too thick to be passed through with Parthian arrows and your efforts can be wasted. And referring to your last post perhaps you got the silk road under your control, eh?
@Incontinenta Buttox : It's fun campaigning with cavalry factions, the challenge is you had to be smart when choosing targets with your HAs.

[General Frum]

You didn't really explain much about a general strategy, though, but the build is quite commendable.

[Kátz]

You didn't really explain much about a general strategy, though, but the build is quite commendable.

wait, I'm still trying to really master using them. after that I'll make a new section of this guide here.

thats weird i just build 19 horse archers and im good to go. but thats just me

sometimes when all your enemies are heavy infantries it's hard penetrating their armors...

[Ragnarök]

sometimes when all your enemies are heavy infantries it's hard penetrating their armors...

Its still easy then, they are always vulnerable from the backside.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

I still think missiles are widely overpowered and boring

[EternalSlayer]

thanks, if you like my guide please rep it.
@Eternal Slayer : Not always, sometimes enemy armor is just too thick to be passed through with Parthian arrows and your efforts can be wasted. And referring to your last post perhaps you got the silk road under your control, eh?

Is this the silk road?

And rubbish. I conquered this far using only HAs. 7 to an army. Against massed Roman heavy infantry armies. Don't tell me the Persian arrows don't work against Heavy Infantry.

[Kátz]

Is this the silk road?

And rubbish. I conquered this far using only HAs. 7 to an army. Against massed Roman heavy infantry armies. Don't tell me the Persian arrows don't work against Heavy Infantry.

yep, the silk road is in east.
@chaplain118
yep, it's part of my style, and kudos to your great guide.

[Mega Tortas de Bodemloze]

Commendable army compositions.....+Rep. I can hardly wait for you to add strategy elements to your guide..

Great Job Wr1ght.!!..

[Martin N]

Every city you conquer, destroy every building then abandon thats a way to get money

[Alkarin]

thats weird i just build 19 horse archers and im good to go. but thats just me

[Ian Altano]

I still think missiles are widely overpowered and boring

But a realistic part of ancient warfare.
So I tend to include a good amount of archer units in my field armies.
(you should play LOTR-TW, with an Elven faction. They got almost nothing but archers! XD Awesome though..)

[Kátz]

But a realistic part of ancient warfare.
So I tend to include a good amount of archer units in my field armies.
(you should play LOTR-TW, with an Elven faction. They got almost nothing but archers! XD Awesome though..)

Had played LOTR-TW. Played the Silvan and got real awesome guys esp archers. That is no omg when 44 archers beat 244 orcs.

Back to the topic:
I promised to battle alongside my Parthian guys mentioned before. But right now I got had finished the early army one. Without further delay, let's hang on to the report:

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Alright, here is a good formation I usually used in my early armies, The frontal horses are all archers and the infantry.... you know who they are.
Now I'm against a tough Seleucid army, which comprises of:
1 General
3 Phalanx Pikemen
4 Levy Pikemen ( to represent early situations )
3 Light Cavalry
2 Desert Infantry ( I call them counterpart of eastern infantry with higher attack and lower defense than the true easterners)
As proof:


Parthians had 2 advantages ahead of the Seleucids, which are:
just blitz em with all arrows and you should done 3/4 part of the battle ( even with 350 HAs if you count, but I think it's too much. )
YOU! for tactical ability against the AI idiots.

Battle started, I moved 3 units of saber cavalry to the left flank of the Seleucids. ( aka 240 guys, too excess I think. ) to overcome the enemy cavalry. Higher stats, higher numbers, and higher firepower makes it a clear victory at the cavalry fight.


My HAs are almost done reducing the front line of my enemies, As evidence, the phalanx pikemen are just left almost to shreds.


Now the saber cavalry mentioned before had some problem. The desert infantry, as spearmen manged to catch my cav guys unnoticed by me.


But I do approve it if you say the enemy general is super brave. He dared charging just with the diminished 8 bodyguards against a Persian Cavalry with 65 men! ( see the arm of the westernmost, it's the general.)


Meanwhile, I had led the remaining unit of saber cavalry to flank the desert infantry aka neutralize it. Seemed a success for now.


The enemy general is dead ( forgot to take the picture ) But his men still fought bravely, despite the tides clearly against them. In reaction of this, Parthian morale seems to decrease a bit at such a fierce competition.


A clear victory, heroic, if the saber cavalry was not caught with the desert infantry.

The late army and camel army will be uploaded next week. ( stressed at exam and projects and such. )

[ISA Gunner]

Relax with the guides and study hard for your exams

Good work wr1ght. Though i still doubt i will play with them. Perhaps in RS2 when their armies look decent?