United rome vs 3 families

**Shaggy1973** · October 11, 2006, 06:34 PM

it is designed so you must play like the romans did. they faced pyrrhus numerous times and were defeated, but each time weakened his army to the point where he famously stated that another such victory and and they would lose the war. However, the dodgy ai can mean pyrrhus gets sidetracked around southern italy. However, if you dont kick the greeks out southern italy quickly they can start to invade in force, and then youre in real trouble.

Easy pickings are in the north, and the gauls are too dosile, but beware getting a border with them too soon. You may end up with two fronts.

My advice, just go south at the start and spam pyrrhus with armies. Money is tight, but remeber, the quicker you fight, the quicker your army upkeep reduces, the faster you can recover and recruit more men. pyrrhus and the greek faction have no ability to recruit good troops in italy for quite a good few turns so move fast. be agressive.

**DARTH VADER** · October 12, 2006, 01:18 PM

Also there is the solution to ignore him...take the north army and conquer some northern provinces and skirmish Pyrrhus but never confront him in battle. Watch your movement points in order to be able to retreat clearly or else he double attacks you and ...destroys you.

Then he may devide his forces and you will find the chance to attack him with much superior forces...your only chance to win him.

**DARTH VADER** · October 24, 2006, 03:42 PM

In a game I had with Roman Campaign I tried to challenge Phyrrus from the start. In first battle I lost but caused him some casualties and me ..was anihilated.
Then my second stack roman army and Leader managed to kill Phyrrus with a lucky ambush....but lost the battle again.
But that was enough bcs then progressively I managed to grow one big army again and slowly to conquer all South Italy ...without the super Greek King.
By then...Gauls begun to storm the Northern borders and had to pick my pieces from the South and fight back...very challenging.
After a lot of battles I managed to repel them...I may post a screen later.