Fighting in Woods

[Ybbon]

This is more of a general question than just RS but as I only play the RS mod right now, I'll ask here

I had a fight between me (Romans) and a stack of Venetii where I lost 600 odd men, OK I won but it was in a forest and I always seem to do very badly there. So what tactics do you have for fighting in or near forests?

I started out in open ground with 2 Velites, 2 Equites, 2 Ballista, 5 Triarii, 5 Principe, 1 Hastatii and the General's bodyguard. I waited ages for the Venetii to come out of the forest but I pretty much had to bait them with the Equites and Velites to get some to charge out, but lost quite a few of each to their archer and archer elites in the Forest. I eventually sent every one in and won but lost both Equite's, the Hastatii's and most other units were halved.

Anyone got any hints for either forcing a fight on open ground, or how to go into a forest and get the archers without being decimated by them? And fighting in forests in general? I really despise archers and make it a mission to kill every one I find on a battle field if I can.

[cherryfunk]

My tactic for fighting in the woods: STAY OUT OF THE WOODS!

[stanley86]

You mean woods like these?



Bring reinforcements, try to form up a fighting line, scroll down the camera, keep an eye open for the enemy and hope that you'll be able to manouver.

P.S. What you can see on the picture is the camera max zoomed out. So I really couldn't see anything from above and had to stand in the line with my soldiers

[HMonk]

My tactic for fighting in the woods: STAY OUT OF THE WOODS!

I most certainly agree Stay the heck out of the woods.

[King Nud]

if possible at all, try to find a clearing in the trees. Then the problem is trying to get the AI to come to you. I would suggest sending out some light cavalry as bait, then lure then in range of your missile troops...

[Ybbon]

if possible at all, try to find a clearing in the trees. Then the problem is trying to get the AI to come to you. I would suggest sending out some light cavalry as bait, then lure then in range of your missile troops...

I was in the clear, I baited them but only some of them came out and I ran out of missile I guess. Mind you, my forest was nothing like the one Stanley86 had! Are they mercenary archers or Roman archers? I've never yet got them. Sigh, oh well, I'll have to try to get them to attack me rather than vice versa. Then I can stand in the woods.

I wonder if I had Onagers with burning missiles, could I have toasted them all? That would have got them running out!

[stanley86]

Those are Mercenary Barbarian Archers, only Syrian Archers are better than them.
And don't even bother with onagers, cause they can't be deployed among the trees, thus they can't move and quickly become useless. If you chose a place to defend carefully and you are sure that there's some open space you can try with onagers. If not, just give up the idea.

[Douchebag]

oh gawd, i hate fighting in the woods. i remember losing my 7 star commander(which i worked so ing hard on) and almost 3/4 of my army.

[cherryfunk]

One thing to note: woods in RS2 are much easier to fight in -- the trees are realistic, there's more open space, and overall experience is much better, as you can see:

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[Ybbon]

One thing to note: woods in RS2 are much easier to fight in -- the trees are realistic, there's more open space, and overall experience is much better, as you can see:

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The large spider attacking the archer is realistic?

[cherryfunk]

The large spider attacking the archer is realistic?

It's a special unit for the Germans -- and is historically accurate according to Tacitus

[HMonk]

One thing to note: woods in RS2 are much easier to fight in -- the trees are realistic, there's more open space, and overall experience is much better, as you can see:

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That's a good one cherry

[Nikos]

One thing to note: woods in RS2 are much easier to fight in -- the trees are realistic, there's more open space, and overall experience is much better, as you can see:

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I hate you cherry.




J/k

[rory o'kane]

dude, we're living in the 7th age of Middle Earth - the Romans lived in the 6th age. there were still a few giant Spiders (offspring of the Ungoliant) around - the Romans pwned them all though.

[King Nud]

notice how the RS2 team managed to get a highscore counter in too

[stanley86]

If the Germans have special units I want these:

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Bear cavalry for the Sarmatians

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and "jeep cavalry" for the Romans

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and shotgun phalanx for the Greek factions

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[Douchebag]

If the Germans have special units I want these:

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Bear cavalry for the Sarmatians

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and "jeep cavalry" for the Romans

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LOL romans armed with .50 cal machineguns

[Leeham991]

When fighting in the woods - DON'T!

No but seriously, keep a good eye on your flanks and do NOT make a hole in the line. Works well enough for me.

[apple]

Seriously tough forest fights will be a pleasure in RS II.

[cherryfunk]

What, you guys don't like the spider unit?

tone spend three weeks working on that thing!