04-09-2009, 03:01 PM
Quote:Quote:I hate javelins throwers because they usually run before they even have time to throw their spears at the enemyWell, that's what skirmishers do. They also run away and scatter, often leading a cavalry unit on a merry chase waaaay the heck out of the battle. You can't call them back without turning off the "skirmish" mode, but if you do, they usually get slaughtered. After their javelins are gone, you can use them to hold an enemy for a while (if you do turn off that mode) and then hit the unit with something else in flank or rear attack, then withdraw the light infantry. That's often how they're really used, so it is fairly realistic.
Yeah, thats not my problem though.
With me its they don't even have time to position themselves near the enemy before firing volleys, as soon as they stop, the enemy moves forward and instead of throwing and running they just run backwards without firing a shot, which is very annoying, which is why I never use them in frontal attacks which is how they were used in antiquity. I simply use them to outflank units already pinned and hit them from behind, or like you said, to scatter enemy cavalry when I don't mind losing cheap units.
