BI grump

[Pro patria populoque]

Hey,

playing the Alemanni. Two things that are bugging me.

Playing the Alemanni and have just attacked 2 roman cities with siege towers. First one every time gets burned down by arrows and the 2nd one always gets to the wall. And then.......the infantry just run around at the base getting knackered.

When I finally get my exhausted night raiders on the wall - they are bent over by fresh comintases (sp?). It took me an absolute age and several hundred casualties to take those bloody places.

2ndly - i have been ambushed twice on the italian peninsula by rebels. But there is no forest or trees anywhere. When the battle takes place - it is on a broad, wide expanse of grassland. Nowhere for anyone to hide.

[Sextus Molestus]

I've never played BI, so I may not be of much help here, but one thing I've found is that siege towers are ultimately crap. I use ladders - sure, you'll take casualties, but I've never had them catch fire before. The casualties you do take will probably be less than the casualties you take when your units just run around the base of the tower like idiots.

No idea about the ambush one. It sounds wierd, like some sort of bug, unless there are some traits that give the ability to ambush anywhere.

[Legio]

Use sap points. A unit of mercs (foederati for me) usually take the brunt and sap, then I make them capture the (usually) undefended walls. This allows my cavalry and other troops to sweep in and take the city. One thing to remember for the Alemanni is that they can train Chosen Archers very early on. Spam them and the tier one spear warband. If the enemy sallies, they get slaughtered by arrows. If they have cavalry, you have a forest of spears.