Not an exagerration - that was when i started playing (and had a tendancy to cheat) and i atttacked as my Praetorean and lost - i took it a little rashly and swore very loudly at the game (seeing as how i was playing against Ghandi on Settler)!
Spearman vs. Tank
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blitzkrieg1980
Octobrist
^^Yeah, but praets vs. spearman or archers and TANKS vs. spearman or archers (or even longbowmen for that matter) are a completely different animal.
blitzkrieg1980
Octobrist
^^My bad, the bulk of the thread was about rediculous losses of modern units vs. much older units. I see ur previous post about praets. But...
Let's talk macemen, then. It's still an incredible exageration to say you lose most battles against an archer/spearman.hitlerII said:
Armorydave
Prince
If you are consistently losing high tech units to low tech units you are doing something wrong. Generally that means attacking with badly injured units or in bad situations (fully fortified, across a river on a forested hill being a good example of the later). The spearman defeating tank scenario has essentially been eliminated from Civ 4 if you know what you are doing.
Swedishguy
Deity
Or bad luck. It's a relative universe.
Zebra 9
Emperor
I would like to see what you guys think of that idea. Vary interesting discusion.Me said:
EricCarr1990
Chieftain
But when you think about it, if you attack anything, with a really beat-up tank, it could die.
weasel77066
Prince
Gigi Duru said:A single spearman, especially a short thin one, deserves at least a draw because in a city he can hide in places the tank cannot go after him
Of course, we don't expect tank crew getting out of the tank armed with handguns, do we ?
No no no... they don't get out, ie. Spearman fidgeting with the hatch trying to figure out how to open it- crew commander can hear him banging away- Said commander spins the turret with surprising amount of velocity- Spearman slings off into the bushes where he crept from, breaking 4 ribs and his pelvis along the way.... or if thats not accurate enough
Spearman does NOT sling to bushes- Keeps working on hatch even though gasoline has splashed all over himself by now and spear is stuck into nearby tree- Same commander gets on radio and calls Bradley fighting vehicle- Mr.Bradley rolls up behind and peppers tank with .50cal- Banging noises cease on top of tank- Happy tank commander owes Mr. Bradley a cold beer after the patrol is over-
Swedishguy
Deity
Many bushes in a city.
SwedishSSK
Chieftain
Cool story IMHO!weasel77066 said:
weasel77066
Prince
Swedishguy said:
Oh I don't know how it is in Sweden, but Houston is very green. Trees, bushes, pastures, etc... All over the place. In the springtime, the bluebonnets come up along with other wild flowers. Its very colorfull.
Well now, downtown Houston is pretty barren of such "cover". On occasion, I restore old "antique" buildings in the downtown area. I HATE going down there. It is crawling with Spearmen. If youre not carefull, theyll chuck their spear at you and take your wallet.
Gigi Duru
Chieftain
weasel77066 said:
weasel77066 said:It is crawling with Spearmen. If youre not carefull, theyll chuck their spear at you and take your wallet.
You've got bushes, you've got spearmen... Everyone is warned then, the message is clear, never attack Houston with tanks!
blitzkrieg1980
Octobrist
racistweasel77066 said:Oh I don't know how it is in Sweden, but Houston is very green. Trees, bushes, pastures, etc... All over the place. In the springtime, the bluebonnets come up along with other wild flowers. Its very colorfull.
Well now, downtown Houston is pretty barren of such "cover". On occasion, I restore old "antique" buildings in the downtown area. I HATE going down there. It is crawling with Spearmen. If youre not carefull, theyll chuck their spear at you and take your wallet.
weasel77066
Prince
No. Not racist. Just cutting up a little. Reckon I don't need to do that. Wont happen again.
There ARE more bushes downtown than there are spearmen.... Havent seen a tank in the area for a long time.
There ARE more bushes downtown than there are spearmen.... Havent seen a tank in the area for a long time.
Swedishguy
Deity
Water, water, the city is full of water...
Anyways, watch out for the spearmen, and you should never help them defeat a tank!
Anyways, watch out for the spearmen, and you should never help them defeat a tank!
Zebra 9
Emperor
I'll remember not to attack Houston. I'm likly to use 10 or 12 Modern Armor! 
With my luck that's deffinate.
P.S
Watch out for Paris France I heard they have the most trees/bushes of all cities in the world. Now don't call me a racist!
With my luck that's deffinate.
P.S
Watch out for Paris France I heard they have the most trees/bushes of all cities in the world. Now don't call me a racist!
Swedishguy
Deity
Eskilstuna has many trees, but few bushes.
This thread is kind of reminding me of Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. The Ewoks, armed with sticks and stones, managed to destroy serveral modern Mech Infantries. They also fought against a legion of Imperial Stormtroopers ...and won in the end.
Swedishguy
Deity
They didn't have heroic Jedi Knights who destroyed the controlship( The Spearmen ).
