If you can get your hands on the Aegean Peninsula and Italy, you’ll be basically set for cash. Oceanside cities are incredible for your economy. They’re cheap, so it’s worth losing a unit of them to cause a unit of elephants to rampage – especially when those elephants are still among enemy troops. When fighting Carthage, bring skirmishers – Velites, specifically. Post-Marian, your units will homogenize – while simultaneously growing in effectiveness – meaning that you can pretty much just build big lines and crush the hell out of them. Get archers if you can find them, because they’ll outrange your Velites. I’d recommend Principes in the center, Hastati on the flanks, and Triarii in reserve, with Velites as skirmishers. You can try the manipular formation (line each of Velites, Hastati, Principes, Triarii, each falling back through the other when tired) if you’re a masochist. Try and kill them to the last man if you can – especially archers and other annoyances. Don’t let the enemy retreat with intact units. If you’re charging the front of a hoplite, you’re doing it wrong, and will die.Īlways have a unit or two of light cavalry to run down fleeing survivors and skirmishers. Keep yours clear, always pummel your opponent’s.
Just don’t forget to order the reserve unit to fill the gap.įlanks are extremely vulnerable. You can order your first line to disengage, and while it won’t be pretty, you can often save a tired unit by having them run through your second line.
Learning to identify weak points in the enemy position and going on the offensive to exploit them is more interesting (and much better preparation for multiplayer).ĭon’t be afraid to maintain a second line of reserve infantry behind. Don’t throw away your general, because if he dies, your morale drops like a rock.Īlternative opinion – fighting on defensive against the AI is easy mode, because the computer will allow you to choose an advantageous position, engage piecemeal and leave its flanks unguarded. Cavalry should be in the rear, and should sweep out to protect your flanks and attack theirs once the battle is joined. Heavy infantry in the center, light infantry on the flanks. They’re great mercs all around, but are particularly important in making up for Rome’s lack of quality ranged troops. Also – hire Cretan Archers and Baelric Slingers. Roman infantry is generally too valuable to be sacrificed lightly. Hire mercenary hoplites to bolster your forces. Other campaigns require a bit of understanding of how the game works.
The game rather assumes you will play your first campaign as the Julii Romans, allowing you to learn the ropes against fairly weak opponents.
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