Archers beating Yari Ashigaru melee

**flashy01** · March 22, 2011, 12:39 PM

Was playing as the Mori and my ashigaru army attacked the enemy and the map was basically one or two big hills.

The AI positioned his units on the top of the mountain and the bow ashigaru up front.

When I charged up the hill with my yari ashigaru I thought they will easily slay those bow ashigaru units in melee combat.

To my surprise, the Bow ashigaru anihilated my yari units in melee. I was like gosh, this cant be; aguess the mountain slope must have given the bow units a huge benefit against my spear peasants.

**Bryanrows** · March 22, 2011, 12:46 PM

yeah, the hill bonus is very powerful in this game, especially if the archers countercharged downhill at you. in addition, if you didn't have your general right near your ashigaru troops, they get demoralized quickly in the face of casualties, and having so many enemies nearby.

**Erwin Rommel** · March 22, 2011, 12:47 PM

Never trust an ashigaru to do anything worthy unless your taisho is breathing in his back.

**Shiloh** · March 22, 2011, 12:56 PM

In a recent battle the AI charged two Yari Ashigaru units down a steep hill at my two NoDachi Samurai units and after a long melee we both faltered at the same time. I brought my general over and rallied but it would have been close as to who routed first. It caught me by surprise as I thought my guys would handle it but the hill made a huge difference.