Rome Total War

[LLXerxes]

Yeah, but... It's a ram...They're like, super-cool, ergo invincible... Yeah, I'm stumped as to what I should do...

play Civ

 

[Gogf]

Try droping the rams temporarily, and just defending them. Move your troops around to where need, maybe put some under AI control, so you can control the more critial ones. Once you rout all of the Gauls outside of the city (they will flee inside), pick up the ram and attack the gates.

I only played this once, a while ago, but it worked very well.

 

[Dell19]

Going back to the old argument about cavalry being too powerful, I've noticed that elephants are even more powerful and I've found that they easily cut through light infantry and casualties although you do need to have supporting cavalry to take down routing units since elephants don't seem great at finishing off scattered troops.

 

[LLXerxes]

actually if you have elephants running (not routing, charging) they will actually kill some of your troops.
I had a charging elephant in a custom battle, and when he took like 1 step 3 soldiers would get flung up in the air and die

 

[Dell19]

Yes I know thats why I tend to charge the elephants first and then use cavalry and other troops when it is safe...

 

[LLXerxes]

Yes I know thats why I tend to charge the elephants first and then use cavalry and other troops when it is safe...

I meant 3 of my own troops

 

[Dell19]

I was replying to the first half of your post...

 

[Mescalhead]

Just got it. This game RULES! Anyone else playing as the Scipii?

 

[LLXerxes]

Just got it. This game RULES! Anyone else playing as the Scipii?

I was trying 1 game as them. Looked sweet. Controlled all of Sicily and took Carthage. THen i had to reinstall

 

[Ville]

Just got it. This game RULES! Anyone else playing as the Scipii?

I'm controlling all of Africa now [dance]

 

[Dell19]

Much more fun playing as Carthage and taking over Rome...

 

[Akka]

Just got it. This game RULES! Anyone else playing as the Scipii?

Finished their campaign some days ago.

They definitely RULES. They've got cool colour, they've got the incredibly powerful units selections of Romans factions, they've a very interesting starting position, and their temples are by FAR the best of the whole game.

 

[LLXerxes]

Much more fun playing as Carthage and taking over Rome...

Carthage is tied with the worst start. It's hard... very hard

 

[Akka]

The problem with Carthage is that they have absolutly PATHETIC tier-1 units.
Their last units are impressive, but their first are laughable.

Additionnally, they have a horrible voice-acting. Gah. Couldn't bring myself to finish them.

 

[Dell19]

Carthage is tied with the worst start. It's hard... very hard

Its just as easy as Rome on the medium difficulty level... Although you do have to accept that Sardinia is a lost cause.

 

[rbis4rbb]

I'm not a fan of the series. They're should be a Total War subforum.

 

[Dell19]

We only have one current thread and whilst it has a lot of replies it isn't that active...

 

[damunzy]

I'm not a fan of the series. They're should be a Total War subforum.

Not a fan but thinks there should be a subforum - interesting.

I am going to get the game soon - you still playing, Dell? Anyone else?

 

[LLXerxes]

I am going to get the game soon - you still playing, Dell? Anyone else?

I have t. I play it occasionally

 

[Gogf]

I went thruogh a period of playing the game out. I'm back to Civ now though .