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Imperator_CohortXIII Praetorian
Number of posts : 246 Age : 44 Localisation : Pittsburgh, PA. USA Registration date : 2009-11-18
| Subject: ...i have some tactical questions Tue Dec 29, 2009 5:03 am | |
| ...when attacking with cav, should i let them do a normal lance charge and then alt-attack after engaged or should i just alt-attack on the initial charge? wouldn't the latter eliminate the charge-shock? or...would an 'alt-charge' include the lances, and then an automatic assault of secondaries (maces,swords,etc.)
...when using pikes, is it better to 'march' the individual pike units to and through an enemy, or to attack? i saw a guy on you-tube (not PoM, lol) micro (quite skillfully) by just marching his phalanx units through each target enemy unit. | |
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Imperator_Boru Consul
Number of posts : 3305 Age : 46 Localisation : Northern California, USA Registration date : 2006-10-22
| Subject: Re: ...i have some tactical questions Tue Dec 29, 2009 10:27 am | |
| as far as the cav charges I use alt attack right away, they will use there spear 1st anyways then draw the secondary weapon.
When stationary pikes are guard mode are more effective but if you want to bring the fight to them many players turn guard mode off and march towards there enemy. The only downside to this is if the pikes get too far into the enemy they tend to draw there secondary weapons on occasion and when they do that they are not so effective. I know on medieval total war 2 I always place them "off guard mode" for attacking. I would go ahead and run some unit test with another imperator and have them get 2 units and you get 2 units and try both methods on the exact same unit/stance. | |
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Imperator_CohortXIII Praetorian
Number of posts : 246 Age : 44 Localisation : Pittsburgh, PA. USA Registration date : 2009-11-18
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|-HoS-|-Alexander Guest
Number of posts : 825 Age : 32 Localisation : Texas Registration date : 2008-01-05
| Subject: Re: ...i have some tactical questions Tue Dec 29, 2009 7:49 pm | |
| Everything Boru said is correct. Alt attack on the initial charge because they will use the lance first anyway and receive the charge bonus, and then pull their secondary weapon and use it. (Most secondary weapons have the AP stat *armor piercing* and will cut enemy defense in half).
As for pikes, what Boru said is also correct. however, I will also add that the pike length makes a HUGE difference. I cant exactly what it is but I'll look for it and when I find it I will tell you what to do. (Short pikes vs long pikes vs other infantry.) | |
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Imperator_CohortXIII Praetorian
Number of posts : 246 Age : 44 Localisation : Pittsburgh, PA. USA Registration date : 2009-11-18
| Subject: Re: ...i have some tactical questions Wed Dec 30, 2009 4:23 am | |
| ...thnx Wolf u da man bro | |
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Imperator_Macedonian Diplomat
Number of posts : 263 Age : 31 Localisation : New Jersey Registration date : 2008-05-17
| Subject: Re: ...i have some tactical questions Sun Feb 21, 2010 10:17 am | |
| Haha, the famous Macedonian sarissa never dissapoints...
Mace | |
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|-HoS-|-Alexander Guest
Number of posts : 825 Age : 32 Localisation : Texas Registration date : 2008-01-05
| Subject: Re: ...i have some tactical questions Mon Feb 22, 2010 12:50 am | |
| From what I remember if you have shorter pikes it is better to attack. If you have the larger pikes it is better to not move. Also, take longer pikes off of guard mode. | |
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Imperator_CohortXIII Praetorian
Number of posts : 246 Age : 44 Localisation : Pittsburgh, PA. USA Registration date : 2009-11-18
| Subject: Re: ...i have some tactical questions Fri Jul 09, 2010 2:59 am | |
| ..hey guys, i jus had a dispute over some cwb rules and i was wonderin if anyone could give me a definitive answer?i was always under the impression that "HA" , horse archers are all missile cav units; e.g. jav cav, chariot archers, cataphract archers etc. . am i wrong? is it only cavalry that use bows and arrows?
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Imperator_Boru Consul
Number of posts : 3305 Age : 46 Localisation : Northern California, USA Registration date : 2006-10-22
| Subject: Re: ...i have some tactical questions Fri Jul 09, 2010 9:02 am | |
| Ive seen this argument before and have always felt it should apply to all ranged units, but I think javalins are not included in those old rules. I think they have remade cwb/ clan war belt forums few times but here is a link for Q/A http://www.clanwarbelt.com/ | |
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Imperator_Romulus Consul
Number of posts : 2273 Age : 45 Localisation : Asheville, North Carolina Registration date : 2007-02-26
| Subject: Re: ...i have some tactical questions Fri Jul 09, 2010 7:40 pm | |
| Yeah HA in cwb are only the horse archers. The jav throwers dont count. Just as peltasts and headhurlers arnt archers. Also HA dont count toward the archer limit, only the cav limit.
Sorry I missed you the other night cohort, my xfire was being wierd. | |
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Imperator_CohortXIII Praetorian
Number of posts : 246 Age : 44 Localisation : Pittsburgh, PA. USA Registration date : 2009-11-18
| Subject: Re: ...i have some tactical questions Thu Dec 30, 2010 11:06 pm | |
| ..Wow consul, i cant believe i just saw this! you just shook my very "CWBeing" to the ground. Thank you sooo much. i knew about the headhurlers but thats it! Man i feel like i got vertigo or sumthn LOLOL. damn, i guess i been gettn lucky follown the rules. also, could you explain the exact TWPL rules for me. thanks brother | |
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|-HoS-|-Alexander Guest
Number of posts : 825 Age : 32 Localisation : Texas Registration date : 2008-01-05
| Subject: Re: ...i have some tactical questions Sun Jan 02, 2011 1:01 am | |
| hehe twpl is: Max 6 cav Max 6 Archers Max 2 Horse Archers (count as both Cav and Archers ) Max 2 Berserkers No Art No Eles Also, Jav cav, Peltast, and Head Hurlers do not count as archers | |
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Imperator_Romulus Consul
Number of posts : 2273 Age : 45 Localisation : Asheville, North Carolina Registration date : 2007-02-26
| Subject: Re: ...i have some tactical questions Sun Jan 02, 2011 1:22 am | |
| What Alex said. I like twpl over cwb. | |
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Imperator_Boru Consul
Number of posts : 3305 Age : 46 Localisation : Northern California, USA Registration date : 2006-10-22
| Subject: Re: ...i have some tactical questions Sun Jan 02, 2011 12:30 pm | |
| Thought it also included max 6 same ? 66622NN But I could totaly be wrong I like twpl also. | |
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Imperator_CohortXIII Praetorian
Number of posts : 246 Age : 44 Localisation : Pittsburgh, PA. USA Registration date : 2009-11-18
| Subject: Re: ...i have some tactical questions Mon Jan 03, 2011 12:54 am | |
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..that was gona be my question. i thought max 6 same too.
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|-HoS-|-Alexander Guest
Number of posts : 825 Age : 32 Localisation : Texas Registration date : 2008-01-05
| Subject: Re: ...i have some tactical questions Sun Jan 09, 2011 1:20 pm | |
| Ah yes, silly me, it is max 6 same. That is just kind of stuck in my mind that I dont even think about it. | |
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Imperator_CohortXIII Praetorian
Number of posts : 246 Age : 44 Localisation : Pittsburgh, PA. USA Registration date : 2009-11-18
| Subject: Re: ...i have some tactical questions Mon Dec 31, 2012 4:29 am | |
| ok I have another question. what exactly is steam? is it like xfire? is it better? should I get it? also. any of you guys pla world of tanks? look me up iif so. name:cohort13...lol,go figure huh | |
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Imperator_Boru Consul
Number of posts : 3305 Age : 46 Localisation : Northern California, USA Registration date : 2006-10-22
| Subject: Re: ...i have some tactical questions Tue Jan 01, 2013 3:45 pm | |
| Yes you should get steam ! Steam is awesome. It can do anything xfire can and more. When you instal games with steam they stay with steam. So when I got new pc I i could log into steam and download all my games with steam, I didnt need the disk to instal after steam had them.
Download here- http://store.steampowered.com/about/ Check it out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_(software)
add me, steam name nachtjagd | |
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cohort Guest
| Subject: Re: ...i have some tactical questions Thu Jan 03, 2013 12:52 am | |
| ...ok, problem. when I try to use my cd key to register rome, it sez invalid. I looked aroun online and got no definitive answers. Its not a huge deal, just that I want ed to download alexander from steam and they say I don't own the necessary (rome) game needed. does anybody know this code? |
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Imperator_CohortXIII Praetorian
Number of posts : 246 Age : 44 Localisation : Pittsburgh, PA. USA Registration date : 2009-11-18
| Subject: Re: ...i have some tactical questions Thu Jan 03, 2013 12:54 am | |
| LOL oops. that was me. thought I was logged in XD
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