(without mod) -multiplayer- tactics??

[peregrino]

Hi im playing with a couple of friends to RTW 1.5´s battles mp and i never play with Rome (all factions) becouse the others get it. Well , what´s the best factions to beat Rome?...maybe Armenia? Macedonia? Carthage?...
Help

and thanks a lot

[Supermoler]

I think macedon, because their phalanx, but if you play with infite money, take greek cities (spartan hoplites are very strong). You need some onagers to fire them

The roman archers make minimal kill on phalanx

[peregrino]

the problem is we have 10000 denarii and artillery or elephants forbidden (i hate) ...Somebody have tell me the barbarians could be a solution...maybe you think?

[shikaka]

the problem is we have 10000 denarii and artillery or elephants forbidden (i hate) ...Somebody have tell me the barbarians could be a solution...maybe you think?

Maybe Egypt (pharaoh's bowmen, some spearmen and lots of desert cav) or Scythia (horse archers/archers + headhunting maiden)?


The heavily armored roman troops still fall for archer fire, if they get it to their back...

[Supermoler]

[|Sith|Galvanized Iron]

No, barbarians only if you take those Chosen heavy sword, cavarly and archers. Germans with some berserkers.. With britons, take head hurlers, they are good... But if money not enough, take something eastern faction for some phalanx and strong cavarly (cataphracts).
Archers are really useless, roman archers got higher range, they shoot your archers before they go close to shoot them.

You have to know you can take some axemen againts cavarly. Falxmen is very good againts them, and got strong charge. I hope you now can decide which faction

Hehe this was funny reading But still, a little respect for the Falxmen tip, it's an underrated unit.

[Lucarius]

i've beaten Rome many many times with using, Armenia, Parthia, Scythia
Horse Archers + Heavy Cavalry = Beating Rome

[Supermoler]

The problem is if they make testudo :/

[Plant]

You'll be better off posting this under the multiplayer section.

That way, you wouldn't have people suggesting that Macedon would be a good counter vs Rome, or that roman archers have a higher range(they don't), or that Testudo is viable against cavalry. Not sure why people love to display ignorance here.

There are 4 Rome factions. You should always be able to be Rome. Unless it's a 4v4 where one side has cruelly taken all 4 factions, in which case, those guys are not "friends".

The thing about 10k no rules, is that archers and cav armies tend to win out, if you know how to use them. Also, that it's too low a money for fun games if you know about upgrades. Btw, what unit sizes are you playing? That is important. Weather too.

Remember to alt-attack with cataphracts. Take chariots. Take horse archers. Take archers. Shoot rear.

If you are really desperate to win vs Rome , simply be Brits or Egypt. Overwhelming cav superiority leads to archer superiority against Rome.

[empr guy]

you can beat rome with any faction, the problem is knowing how to do it. i really cant help you at 10K though since my stratagies would rely on your men being upgraded. (play a 15K CWB, much better then 10K no rules)

anyway, reading some of the comments i'll report this thread so a moderator can move it to the multiplayer section, to be honest the advice your getting here isnt the best. Artillery will always fail, tustudo dosent protect against cav charges, roman archers have normal range, and archers can do alot of damage to phalanx.

[{GrailKnight}]

Why must SP noobs like that guy feel the need to give meaningless advice when they've never played MP in their life.... jeez lol

[|Sith| Max]

I think macedon, because their phalanx, but if you play with infite money, take greek cities (spartan hoplites are very strong). You need some onagers to fire them
The roman archers make minimal kill on phalanx.

No, barbarians only if you take those Chosen heavy sword, cavarly and archers. Germans with some berserkers.. With britons, take head hurlers, they are good... But if money not enough, take something eastern faction for some phalanx and strong cavarly (cataphracts).
Archers are really useless, roman archers got higher range, they shoot your archers before they go close to shoot them.

You have to know you can take some axemen againts cavarly. Falxmen is very good againts them, and got strong charge. I hope you now can decide which faction
The problem is if they make testudo :/

Why must SP noobs like that guy feel the need to give meaningless advice when they've never played MP in their life.... jeez lol

ing seconded after reading the above.



Original poster. If you are really desperate i can PM you a few armies that work for the factions that you need them for but for the love of god do not listen to what that single player guy suggested.

[shikaka]

ing seconded after reading the above.

Original poster. If you are really desperate i can PM you a few armies that work for the factions that you need them for but for the love of god do not listen to what that single player guy suggested.

Why don't you post a few ideas here?


I really think that what I wrote, a cavalry heavy Scythia, with archers warbands (without axemen) would work against a general roman army.

[|Sith| Max]

Why don't you post a few ideas here?


I really think that what I wrote, a cavalry heavy Scythia, with archers warbands (without axemen) would work against a general roman army.

did the big red thing quote you? no it quoted the kid with the MTW2 sig. why are you asking me to improve on your functional tactic? fine whatever have a free scythian presave but dont get used to handouts:

[shikaka]

why are you asking me to improve on your functional tactic?

I just find it strange that you say that XY is a noob to say that, you say that what he said is not true (you are right btw), but why don't you offer an advice at the same time?

I mean is it a secret of what?

[|Sith| Max]

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Sure i could publicly post all the armies ive made since i started playing and sure i could publish all my replays but i do not want people seeing all my armies specifically because they are my armies. i make an exception for clanmembers in training who need examples but i would prefer not to share my hard made stuff with the 80.000 people that have an account here. Training material however is absolutely out of the question our apprentices sweat blood to rank up high enough to get to rank 5 and access advanced training which is when they get all those armies and replays and you expect me to give people i dont know the same stuff?!

[dacder]

Max is right clans dont go telling everyone thier secrets its OUR tactics and armies HEAVEN wont even allow our allies to see our armys so accept that you arent getting handouts from any clans got it.

[Titus Maximius Thongus]

mm archers are useless? wow i've been doing everything wrong then!!!

=(

[empr guy]

now you know.

[xccam]

Archers are the opposite of useless