Video Guides

**Killhank** · April 11, 2012, 01:05 PM

Hey guys new to the forums and new to the game as well! So far I have played as Scotland and The Moors on Medium/Medium and as long as I have the computer auto battle for me I seem to do alright but my problem is when i do the battles myself is where i am running into trouble.

My question is, is there any youtube videos that I can learn from that show proper use of calvery and archers and how to properly outflank your opponents and how to use ambushes?

When I go into a battle Archers seem pointless its like the arrows hardly kill any of the soldiers and I have tried bow fire arrows and non fire arrows. I have tried shooting down hill and uphill and i just don't see the appeal in Archers because in my experiance they havent been all that good. I think this is probably me being a newb though.

Calvery I am also having a problem with when I try to outflank my opponent they just rush there calvery out to attack mine so i cant ever get in behind the enemy line to do anygood with them. Again its probably me but I just need a visual to help me learn how to do things better i have read some text guides im just not getting it though. I really need the Visual to get better i think.

If you guys know of any links that can help me with my problems or if someone wouldnt mind making some i am sure there are other people out there like me that could really beneifit from these videos. I have found some youtube videos of people doing whole campaigns with there favorite faction but I really dont want to watch 200 10min videos to try to find if any of the videos can help me.

I want to thank you guys in advance and sorry for being such a newb

Killhank

**Silent Assassin** · April 11, 2012, 02:38 PM

There are some just type in what you are looking for I won't do it for you as anyone can do this it's like searching on google, if you have questions though that we can help with. I will reply to your questions later (not much time right now) if no one did.

Welcome to the forum

Edit: there are full loads of guides on this Link, take the time and read.

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=406671

**Killhank** · April 12, 2012, 08:23 AM

i typed in Archer video and Calvery Video and i couldn't find what I was looking for. I have tried looking on Youtube as well but still no luck. Oh Well guess I will have to try and learn the hard way.

**Silent Assassin** · April 12, 2012, 11:43 AM

Originally Posted by Silent Assassin

There are some just type in what you are looking for I won't do it for you as anyone can do this it's like searching on google, if you have questions though that we can help with. I will reply to your questions later (not much time right now) if no one did.

Welcome to the forum

Edit: there are full loads of guides on this Link, take the time and read.

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=406671

Originally Posted by Killhank

i typed in Archer video and Calvery Video and i couldn't find what I was looking for. I have tried looking on Youtube as well but still no luck. Oh Well guess I will have to try and learn the hard way.

Just read the guides I've posted and quoted above also when looking for vids in youtube why not try to type something like this: Medieval Total War 2 video guides. This should work.

Speaking of learning the hard way, how do you think the poeple who made thoses vids learnd? Simple by trying.

**jameseagle15** · April 12, 2012, 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by Silent Assassin

Just read the guides I've posted and quoted above also when looking for vids in youtube why not try to type something like this: Medieval Total War 2 vidoe guides. This should work.

Speaking of learning the hard way, how do you think the poeple who made thoses vids learnd? Simple by trying.

No it won't! you need to spell it right first.

**jameseagle15** · April 12, 2012, 09:10 AM

here's one. I don't know if its any good. Have you played the tutorial?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDNB_0gPpg0

**Silent Assassin** · April 12, 2012, 12:36 PM

Thanks for pointing that out

(Corrected), that what happens when you try to write too fast "Road Runner"

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Anyways if typed correctly he should be able to find what he is looking for.

**jameseagle15** · April 12, 2012, 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by Silent Assassin

Thanks for pointing that out

(Corrected), that what happens when you try to write too fast "Road Runner"

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Anyways if typed correctly he should be able to find what he is looking for.

Haha. Yeah I found a video after 2 seconds.

**The_King** · April 12, 2012, 02:10 PM

and as long as I have the computer auto battle for me I seem to do alright but my problem is when i do the battles myself is where i am running into trouble.
Killhank

For newbs it is best to get the enemies line to march to you, when they engage send your cav around and smash thier behinds, if the enemy has superior cav use some light cav as bait and let the enemy cav and on a wild goose chase while yo mass rout the main body.

I don't know any vidoe guides but you can get good tips from LP's.

also play england for archer superioty.

also 50th post

**jameseagle15** · April 12, 2012, 02:49 PM

Cavalry is your best shot really. Just recently today I was attacked by rebels and was heavily out numbered. So what I did was hold a strong defensive line and let them charge at me. When they were close enough my front line charged at them. My general owned and he wiped out most of the troops.

**Killhank** · April 16, 2012, 10:51 AM

Hey guys i didn't mean to come off as a dick. i am just a newb with this stuff and your right I should have typed it out better. Thanks all for your post.

**jameseagle15** · April 16, 2012, 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by Killhank

Hey guys i didn't mean to come off as a dick. i am just a newb with this stuff and your right I should have typed it out better. Thanks all for your post.

Hey, its fine. Don't beat yourself up over it!

**Sitalkes** · April 16, 2012, 06:46 PM

If you are having trouble with archers and cavalry it could be because you chose countries that have weak archers and cavalry. Try playing England for a good archer country or France for a good cavalry country. Playing as Scotland your archers are weak (until you get the later types) and as the Moors your cavalry is often light cavalry which is quite nasty if you know how to use it but difficult to use otherwise. The Moorish cavalry are javelin throwers not chargers so you have to keep them out of combat until they have an advantageous position. You have to play each country to its strengths so Scotland has to win using its pikemen and the Moors by using strength of numbers, combined arms, encirclement, and javelin-fire.

Archers, even longbowmen with stakes, won't win on their own. Ensure that they are not in skirmish mode. Put them on a hill (best is on top of a cliff). If they are on a steep enough hill you can put them behind other troops but otherwise put them in front. Keep the archers shooting as much as possible and then when the enemy is close enough charge hand-to-hand combat troops through them so the enemy then has to fight your spearmen/swordsmen while being shot at by the bowmen.

For cavalry, you need to check what type of cavalry they are and use them accordingly. Don't do frontal charges with light cavalry except against skirmishers or other light cavalry. Don't charge any cavalry into the front of steady formed spearmen. Do allow your cavalry to form up for a charge, if at all possible don't tell the cavalry to charge their target but single-click the target - they will walk then charge. If at all possible don't change formation while charging . After charging, try not to stay in a melee too long against slower troops - withdraw and charge again. Remember that cavalry beat swords, swords beat spears, spears beat cavalry, and archers are beaten by everything but are especially nasty when shooting against spears and cavalry. If the enemy have better cavalry than yours then mass your cavalry all on one flank and back them up with spearmen - better still, try to get your spearmen to be where his cavalry is and your cavalry where his cavalry isn't. Also shoot up his cavalry. Don't use flaming arrows until the enemy is wavering unless your archers are really bad and shooting at well armoured opponents. If you have more archers than your opponent he will attack you so you can prepare a good position.

There are numerous guides to using cavalry in the forum, just search for them. Don't forget to download the Medievalopedia, it will answer most of your questions. Have fun!

**Killhank** · April 16, 2012, 11:02 PM

thanks Sitalkes I will have to download the Medievalopodia and thanks for the advice. I feel kind of stupid saying this but I don't even know what skirmish mode is

I got so much to learn!!

**Sitalkes** · April 17, 2012, 06:46 PM

Originally Posted by Killhank

thanks Sitalkes I will have to download the Medievalopodia and thanks for the advice. I feel kind of stupid saying this but I don't even know what skirmish mode is

I got so much to learn!!

Most units have a special ability which appears as a button you can click on, in the right side of the battle screen - e.g. spears have schilltron, knights have wedge, light horse have "circle and shoot", archers have skirmish. They may also have a special weapon ability such as shooting flaming arrows. Some archers (mostly longbowmen) can place stakes but you will only see that ability during deployment.

True skirmishing means to hit and run. If a unit is in skirmish mode it will run away from the enemy if they get close or if charged and this is the default for all archers but don't rely on it as usually they run away too late and are caught in the rear. This helps you a lot as the AI always leaves its archers on skirmish so if you charge archers you won't be shot at for very long and the archers will likely run away and be caught in the rear. It's much better for your own troops to stand still and keep shooting as long as possible. Some players prefer to use the hit and run tactics but you have to be able to judge when to run very accurately so it is best to only use that tactic with light cavalry and even then if the cavalry are not in a perfect line at right angles to the enemy they may leave stragglers behind who get caught, causing the whole unit to stop moving and be destroyed.