08-24-2004, 06:17 PM
I played the battle as the Romans at very hard difficulty.<br>
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First thing to do is to fall back your Velites so they won't die under the rain of arrows. Then divide your forces like this: send 2 Triarii and 1 Equites against the hiding heavy cavalry and do the same against the barbarian and the Numidian cavalry.<br>
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In my case I managed to slaughter the Numidians and the barbarians, but took some heavy losses on the right wing. My men killed the other hvy. cav. group and some half of the other. While Triarii were fighting, Carth. sent some Poeni and skirmishers against the ones who were fighting hvy cav. but I was able to pepper them heavily with my own skirmishers. Then I advanced with the core of my army and attacked against the rest of the enemy and trying to scare off the beasts with my Velites. It didn't quite go like in the battle of Zama as my Velites took flight, but I didn't mind because the elephants went after them. The beasts weren't bothering me anylonger so I had a nice chance to surround the Carthaginians and hack them till the last man. After that I had probably 4-6 Hastati/Principes units (all nearly full) left. Next I lured the war tanks to open ground with my general and threw some vollies of pila and head for close combat. The animals were quickly shocked and they fled. I led my men and general after them slaying most, but sadly my brave general fell also.<br>
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Anyway as you have most probably found out: the key factor is to take care of the elephants. Lure them away or try to scare them off. <p>Motius</p><i></i>
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First thing to do is to fall back your Velites so they won't die under the rain of arrows. Then divide your forces like this: send 2 Triarii and 1 Equites against the hiding heavy cavalry and do the same against the barbarian and the Numidian cavalry.<br>
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In my case I managed to slaughter the Numidians and the barbarians, but took some heavy losses on the right wing. My men killed the other hvy. cav. group and some half of the other. While Triarii were fighting, Carth. sent some Poeni and skirmishers against the ones who were fighting hvy cav. but I was able to pepper them heavily with my own skirmishers. Then I advanced with the core of my army and attacked against the rest of the enemy and trying to scare off the beasts with my Velites. It didn't quite go like in the battle of Zama as my Velites took flight, but I didn't mind because the elephants went after them. The beasts weren't bothering me anylonger so I had a nice chance to surround the Carthaginians and hack them till the last man. After that I had probably 4-6 Hastati/Principes units (all nearly full) left. Next I lured the war tanks to open ground with my general and threw some vollies of pila and head for close combat. The animals were quickly shocked and they fled. I led my men and general after them slaying most, but sadly my brave general fell also.<br>
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Anyway as you have most probably found out: the key factor is to take care of the elephants. Lure them away or try to scare them off. <p>Motius</p><i></i>
T. Lankila
Fennis mira feritas, foeda paupertas: non arma, non equi, non penates; victui herba, vestitui pelles, cubile humus: solae in sagittis spes, quas inopia ferri ossibus asperant.
Tacitus, Germania 46
Fennis mira feritas, foeda paupertas: non arma, non equi, non penates; victui herba, vestitui pelles, cubile humus: solae in sagittis spes, quas inopia ferri ossibus asperant.
Tacitus, Germania 46
