Playing Rome in RSII – A Basic Survival Guide

[RoberttheBlack]

Why Autoresolve hannibal? I win against him every time.

1. Bring 2 companion Cav from souther city to your army.
2. Attack him.
3. Flank his army with ur cav and triaria for support.
4. Find Hannibal on the battlfield and charge 2 cav units directly towards his horses.
5. Kill Hannibal.
6. Mob up and win battle
7. Easy win

Thanks you.

I cant criticize this thread or i get warned by the admins--

but its good to im not the only one that thinks this is--lame

You should be the one writing this, not someone who cant even beat Hannibal

Do it -- show her how its done --

Corry, cant say any more-- i think she datin one of the admins lol

[SgtPepper]

Okay I think you're missing the point here. Who says she can't win the Hannibal fight? I must admit I did it on m/m while being a total noob. She's just RPing here which makes for a harder start and keeps up with the historical struggle the Romans had to become a great empire. If you defeat Hannibal the first turn and then steamroll everyone else what's the fun in that?

And even if someone couldn't defeat Hannibal the first turn doesn't make them unfit to write an detailed guide about starting up your economy and her or his thoughts about it.

You really do seem to have a problem with this thread but insist on keeping posting in here. Please by all means start up your own guide on how to win in RSII, the more the merrier. This guide is and will be great for new players and maybe not so much for experienced people like yourself.

[RoberttheBlack]

Okay I think you're missing the point here. Who says she can't win the Hannibal fight? I must admit I did it on m/m while being a total noob. She's just RPing here which makes for a harder start and keeps up with the historical struggle the Romans had to become a great empire. If you defeat Hannibal the first turn and then steamroll everyone else what's the fun in that?

And even if someone couldn't defeat Hannibal the first turn doesn't make them unfit to write an detailed guide about starting up your economy and her or his thoughts about it.

You really do seem to have a problem with this thread but insist on keeping posting in here. Please by all means start up your own guide on how to win in RSII, the more the merrier. This guide is and will be great for new players and maybe not so much for experienced people like yourself.

who says she cant win? She does--second post

Im an expert on tactics not on this game--I wnt to learn how to WIN at this game not play at it

People say i dont like her cause shes a girl or whatever--I just want someone else to do it--not her

AND NOT BECAUSE SHES A GIRL

[DarthLazy]

How about holding on to Emporion? I built military up there and kept shipping legions. I abandoned Dyrrachium but was able to conquer spain pretty quick and a steady tribute to the arverni kept them at bay. Spain mines were just way too good to pass up

[dhaalque]

Dani, I like all what you have to say but my practice after battle is little different. I never merge rests of my units, it seems not realistic. If one soldier starts as a soldier of X cohort he can stay in that cohort until its unihilation (under comand of his centurion). I recruit as many new cohorts as I need to resuply and always merge new with old one, I avoid to lead in next battle completely green units with fresh officers . Waiting for next part of your guide

[Straticus]

Dani, I like all what you have to say but my practice after battle is little different. I never merge rests of my units, it seems not realistic. ...

I disagree, certain cohorts were considered recruitment cohorts and 'always' contained the green men just recruited into the legion. So to appear historic, you will have certain cohorts with excellent and good men in them (merged units) , and a couple with green recruits (new units) for the most part.

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Cohort I: Was made up of the elite troops. Its direct commander was the Primus Pilus, the highest ranking and most respected of all the Centurions.
Cohort II: Consisted of some of the weaker or newest troops.
Cohort III: No special designation for this unit.
Cohort IV: Another of the four weak cohorts.
Cohort V: Again, no special designation.
Cohort VI: Made up of "The Finest of the Young Men".
Cohort VII: One of the four weak cohorts and a likely place to find trainees and raw recruits.
Cohort VIII: Contained "The Selected Troops".
Cohort IX: One of the four weak cohorts and a likely place to find trainees and raw recruits.
Cohort X: Made up of "The Good Troops".
~
http://www.unrv.com/military/legion.php

[dhaalque]

@ Straticus I'm sure you are right, it concern to imperial legion, I was rather thinking about modern war theaters but I will keep on my manner

[apple]

I hold all my starting cities as I RP as a stuborn Dictator that don't want to lose any are that is under Roman control. SUre I spend allot of money on keeping the remote ones but it's also contributing to a harder game.

[silentsam74]

I hold all my starting cities as I RP as a stuborn Dictator that don't want to lose any are that is under Roman control. SUre I spend allot of money on keeping the remote ones but it's also contributing to a harder game.

Thats me too. I just can't allow myself to give something away that I already have. I don't lose many settlements. But, I haven't yet tried Rome in RS:II. I know the beginning was a for Rome in RS:I!

And by all means, Dani, continue with this guide. I find it very interesting and also enjoy your writing style.

[C.Maximus]

I need to actually play a Roman campaign one of these days.

[apple]

I try to keep both.
Actually I tend to expand from both those cities instead of taking the cisalpine gaul during the early game.
But yeah not the smartest from a economic stance but well whort it in terms of gameplay.

[DarthLazy]

Aha No I dont think of benefits. Spain was obviously going to give more of a headache than Greece and the Arverni did eventually attack but Emporion with Walls and a couple of good arevaci kept them at bay (ulfhednins submod- Really good)

[Dull_Gladius]

Currently I'm about a decade into the second rebellion with an Augustus-quality emperor and several good generals. I have Gemina XIII, Gallica III and Germanica I stationed at each of the three crossings on the Rhine holding off hordes of Gauls.

When I say hordes I'm talking about 2 sometimes 3 stacks of experienced troops every couple turns. Not to mention the two armada's of rebel roman ships on either side of Italy... Man I love this mod .

[Espadas:Benson]

^ im in the opposite boat your in. I feel like a currupt roman faction, or atleast my leaders do. 0 stars 3 management, 6 influence with hated by the people, senate, army. Thats my best leader so far. All my pathetic generals have all those "Bad farmers" etc. traits and "Corrupt" etc traits. Im hoping I lose the rebellion, due to that im fighting as the "bad guys." Anywhich way, its 724 AUC. and im faced with a Constatine like challenge. I own the "western empire" of Spain, France, Italy, N. Africa and Illyrica. The Roman Rebellion owns the eastern empire of Greece, Turkey, Middle East up to Babylon, Egypt with everything inbetween. I have naval superiority, but they both have a stronger economy and military. I have a good defensive position by rivers, and my navy keeps the Roman Rebels from launching a naval invasion. This campaign has become very roleplaying capable, and might make an AAR out of it. I don't really know what to do now, as I'm in a deadlocked position. For 6 years there hasnt been much fighting since the AI cant break through my defences, they now focus on Dacia and the Parthians, two very stubborn enemies. I have the brigands and cimbri to fight, but my strenched military is having a hard time fighting them. There is one glitter of hope, Gaius Flamius Nepos, a 7 star, 6 management, and 9 infuence commander, fighting the rebel scum on the egyptian border. Im planing a conspiracy to save the republic (Idk what side im on, imperial or republican, but i think that for RP reasons, i'm the republic fighting the imperialists, but once i win, the republic will be an empire to avoid this from ever happening again) by killing everyone in high office who is a compleate idiot, and have Nepos become "Consul" for life ^^) He is a belevolant, honest ruler who im sure can finally break the stalemate once he gives all my goveners the "Economic prosperity" trait. I've got a long bloody fight ahead of me, and im not so sure how to fight it, so any help would be great!


Current armies:

4 imperial armies of: 1 gen, 1 first cohort, 13 cohorts, 3 archer aux. and 2 cav aux. (the reason i have so many cohorts is because auxillia were "support" troops, ment to fill in spots when my armies are running on low, and also fighting small groups of enemies away from the legion, not to actually be a standing force as they could think to rebel. I allow archers and cav, because you cant recruit " Legionary cav or archers" but, i can believe there actually citizens, so let me just believe =p)

8 Auxillia armies of: 1 gen, 10 swordsmen aux. 4 spearmen Aux. 4 archers aux. 2 cav aux.

these guys are deployed by 1 imperial and 2 auxillia. even with all those, I still cant break the stalemate, with horrible generals =(. I have Leigo III Gallica & support legions in France fighting the Cimbri. I have Leigo IX Hispania & support Legions Defending illyrica. I have Leigo II Aguvstva (whatever one from Carthage) & support legions trying to capture egypt. Lastly I have Gemina XIII over the alps raiding Cimbri cities (depopulating them) and then selling then back to the cimbri, just rinse and repeat for the extra cash =) This may be "cheating" but in my position, i honestly dont really care =p

[Dull_Gladius]

Lol! You do seem to have quite the challenge on your hands. I too seem to be the western empire although I've been consolidating power in Italy until I'm ready to invade and re-take the North African regions. My good emperor and generals are all past the age of 45 so I'll be stuck with only new blood soon .

As for your situation I'd definitely get Nepos as your leader ASAP since those bad economic traits can be empire-killers. The main threat of course would be the rebels since they too possess the nearly unbreakable legions, and tend to favor spawning the imperial ones the most with 5-star generals at the head.

On H/H the only way to beat these guys is to have a larger contingent of cavalry in your legions then they have since it's really the only thing I find that breaks'em. Even then it seems to take several charges to their flanks to cause serious damage.

[Espadas:Benson]

Lol! You do seem to have quite the challenge on your hands. I too seem to be the western empire although I've been consolidating power in Italy until I'm ready to invade and re-take the North African regions. My good emperor and generals are all past the age of 45 so I'll be stuck with only new blood soon .

As for your situation I'd definitely get Nepos as your leader ASAP since those bad economic traits can be empire-killers. The main threat of course would be the rebels since they too possess the nearly unbreakable legions, and tend to favor spawning the imperial ones the most with 5-star generals at the head.

On H/H the only way to beat these guys is to have a larger contingent of cavalry in your legions then they have since it's really the only thing I find that breaks'em. Even then it seems to take several charges to their flanks to cause serious damage.

Thanks, im going to change tactics. Once nepos becomes leader, he is going to have 'reforms' to make the army more gurrilla warfare like. going to abandon most of the imperial legions which are WAY to expensive, and make more mobile, light Auxillia forces. Without the army upkeep, i'll have enough cash to invest in the economy. once the crisis is over, i might revert back to standing imperial legions! Is that a good or bad idea?

[Dull_Gladius]

That sounds like a good plan as well as a realistic one. I'm not particularly educated on the late-Empire period but I -believe- the west resorted to cheaper, less armored troops in favor of the more costly imperial counter-parts.

[Dramatic Cat]

easily one of the greatest guides and gamestyle ive ever seen.

u rock "dani", seriously.

[wvswem]

First of all great guide it is really helpfull. But i cannot see the pictures am I the only one having this problem?

[Aristotle's Folly]

First of all great guide it is really helpfull. But i cannot see the pictures am I the only one having this problem?

No. I guess there's a bandwidth limit on Photobucket accounts. Crap. I'm doing what I can to fix this right now; just not sure if I want to pay for image hosting.

~ Dani ~

Edit: The problem is solved.