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== Battles during Campaign Play == | == Battles during Campaign Play == | ||
| − | Battles during campaign play can be fought either on an open field or in and around a settlement if the settlement is under siege. | + | Battles during campaign play can be fought either on an open field or in and around a settlement if the settlement is under siege.Also battles can be auto-resolved, wich means that AI plays them for you. That is not good way to do battle because ofmany losses that AI will get. |
=== Siege Battles === | === Siege Battles === | ||
| + | Siege battles happen when settlement is besieged. When you are besieged you cn do two options: | ||
| + | -Sally: sally forward and meet the enemy outside the city gates | ||
| + | -Wait until enemy attacks: when enemy attacks he has all his siege equipent he built and you are defending city walls wich depend on city level.But if enemy keeps you under siege long enough your city will starve and soldiers will surrender. | ||
=== Reinforcements === | === Reinforcements === | ||
| − | + | Reinforcments are army that will help you in battle. They are soldiers that stand right next to you in campaign battle when you are attacked. When the battle starts they will enter battlefield from direction depending on their position on campaign map. Reiforcments can be set on AI or you can control them. | |
== Initial set up of Armies == | == Initial set up of Armies == | ||
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====Missile Troops==== | ====Missile Troops==== | ||
* Fire Flaming Missiles | * Fire Flaming Missiles | ||
| + | Flaming missiles are useful for scaring animals that can run amok, like elephants and chariots. They also make panick in enemy army, making them easier to rout. | ||
* Fire at Will | * Fire at Will | ||
:Not officially a special ability but a useful setting to toggle on and off for your missile troops, removing the fire at will ability can prevent 'friendly fire' losses, that can occur if your missile troops fire on enemy units when your troops are in the way! | :Not officially a special ability but a useful setting to toggle on and off for your missile troops, removing the fire at will ability can prevent 'friendly fire' losses, that can occur if your missile troops fire on enemy units when your troops are in the way! | ||
====Infantry==== | ====Infantry==== | ||
* Phalanx | * Phalanx | ||
| + | Phalanx is powerfull formation that is used by hoplites. It makes all hoplites put their spears in front and await for the unlucky enemy. It can be countered by flanking hoplite by cavalry and attacknig from rear. | ||
* Testudo | * Testudo | ||
| + | Fomation that makes Legionares to raise their shield above heads and await for enemy missile fire to be wasted on them. | ||
* Warcry | * Warcry | ||
| − | + | Warcry is unique barbarian soldier ability. It takes 10 seconds to complete and then 30 seconds they have attack bonus. Using warcry for berserker units makes them instantly berserk. | |
* Chant | * Chant | ||
| + | Chant is used for raising ally morale by druids. | ||
====Cavalry==== | ====Cavalry==== | ||
* Cantabrian Circle | * Cantabrian Circle | ||
| + | It is formation that is used by missile cavalry to waste enemy missile fire and soften enemy ranks. | ||
:Available to some cavalry units, allows cavalry to fire a continuous barrage of missiles instead of volley fire ''(may make them harder to target as well - needs confirmation)'' | :Available to some cavalry units, allows cavalry to fire a continuous barrage of missiles instead of volley fire ''(may make them harder to target as well - needs confirmation)'' | ||
* Wedge Formation | * Wedge Formation | ||
| − | :Available for most cavalry units, | + | :Available for most cavalry units,it gives bonus to charge. |
== Group Formations == | == Group Formations == | ||
Revision as of 23:47, 25 July 2007
In Rome Total War and its Expansions you can resolve battles on a 3D real time battle map during campaign play, custom battles and historical battles.
Contents
Battles during Campaign Play
Battles during campaign play can be fought either on an open field or in and around a settlement if the settlement is under siege.Also battles can be auto-resolved, wich means that AI plays them for you. That is not good way to do battle because ofmany losses that AI will get.
Siege Battles
Siege battles happen when settlement is besieged. When you are besieged you cn do two options:
-Sally: sally forward and meet the enemy outside the city gates -Wait until enemy attacks: when enemy attacks he has all his siege equipent he built and you are defending city walls wich depend on city level.But if enemy keeps you under siege long enough your city will starve and soldiers will surrender.
Reinforcements
Reinforcments are army that will help you in battle. They are soldiers that stand right next to you in campaign battle when you are attacked. When the battle starts they will enter battlefield from direction depending on their position on campaign map. Reiforcments can be set on AI or you can control them.
Initial set up of Armies
Unit Abilities and Formations
Unit Special Abilities
Generals
- Generals ability to rally troops
- Kill Elephants command
Missile Troops
- Fire Flaming Missiles
Flaming missiles are useful for scaring animals that can run amok, like elephants and chariots. They also make panick in enemy army, making them easier to rout.
- Fire at Will
- Not officially a special ability but a useful setting to toggle on and off for your missile troops, removing the fire at will ability can prevent 'friendly fire' losses, that can occur if your missile troops fire on enemy units when your troops are in the way!
Infantry
- Phalanx
Phalanx is powerfull formation that is used by hoplites. It makes all hoplites put their spears in front and await for the unlucky enemy. It can be countered by flanking hoplite by cavalry and attacknig from rear.
- Testudo
Fomation that makes Legionares to raise their shield above heads and await for enemy missile fire to be wasted on them.
- Warcry
Warcry is unique barbarian soldier ability. It takes 10 seconds to complete and then 30 seconds they have attack bonus. Using warcry for berserker units makes them instantly berserk.
- Chant
Chant is used for raising ally morale by druids.
Cavalry
- Cantabrian Circle
It is formation that is used by missile cavalry to waste enemy missile fire and soften enemy ranks.
- Available to some cavalry units, allows cavalry to fire a continuous barrage of missiles instead of volley fire (may make them harder to target as well - needs confirmation)
- Wedge Formation
- Available for most cavalry units,it gives bonus to charge.
Group Formations
All units in an army or just selected units may be formed into a group
Group formations and their possible uses include:
Line
Column
Tactics
As in real life historic battles of the time period, the battle can be won or lost depending upon the generals' (player or AI) tactics. Successful tactics tend to include those that break up the enemies formations, for instance flanking manoeuvres or breaking through weak points in his line.
