Muskeet trench tactic

**GuilhermeJ** · February 10, 2009, 07:20 PM

I just love gunpowder weapons, but cavalry can rush them out easily, especially those pesky mongol generals, so as in Rome I used legionaries to shield my archers, here I used pikeman and arquebusiers (muskets are better) agains a general and works well agains any other melee unit. The general was stopped by the pikes while the arquebusiers continually fired at them. I used this against my neighbor (was with France) and he was humiliated. I recommend.

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**Landtuber** · February 10, 2009, 08:08 PM

Only problem is that any rifle unit needs a clear line of sight to their target, so if your on flattish ground your musketeers can't fire over your pikemen. Works great if your on a hill, but not if the land is flat.

**Owain Glyndŵr** · February 10, 2009, 08:16 PM

Musketeers shielded by pikes; a classic tactic. It works even better with Adventuros and Portuguese Arquebusiers(who are decent at melee). I don't think there's any unit capable of breaking my Portuguese Tercio formation. The only thing they need fear is artillery; they'll get blown away quickly if you don't counter well.

**PhoenixFury23** · February 10, 2009, 11:29 PM

Where are arquebruisers? I've never seen them outside of a mod. I was wondering where they went.

**Glory** · February 10, 2009, 11:52 PM

Originally Posted by Owain Glyndŵr

Musketeers shielded by pikes; a classic tactic. It works even better with Adventuros and Portuguese Arquebusiers(who are decent at melee). I don't think there's any unit capable of breaking my Portuguese Tercio formation. The only thing they need fear is artillery; they'll get blown away quickly if you don't counter well.

Wouldn't archers mess you up? Esp Longbowmen, mounted crossbowmen and cavalray archers? I mean, don't Musketeers and Arquebusiers have the fire_by_rank which means if one dies they start to spazz out and keep shuffling around 'till you re-deploy them?

**Pink Beard** · February 11, 2009, 01:51 AM

Originally Posted by Glory

Wouldn't archers mess you up? Esp Longbowmen, mounted crossbowmen and cavalray archers? I mean, don't Musketeers and Arquebusiers have the fire_by_rank which means if one dies they start to spazz out and keep shuffling around 'till you re-deploy them?

I agree with you I think Genghis Khan is going to rape your musketeers, Owain Glyndwr ( <-- sorry I can't type a 'w' with a '^' above it

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**Viking Prince** · February 11, 2009, 06:50 AM

Originally Posted by Pink Beard

I agree with you I think Genghis Khan is going to rape your musketeers, Owain Glyndwr ( <-- sorry I can't type a 'w' with a '^' above it

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Left click the mouse and slide to cover and select the member name beside the post --up will pop a some choices regarding the member. Copy the name and then paste. There it is!!!! -- Owain Glyndŵr or whatever member name that is hard to type.