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re: In ancient warfare was it better to have light cavalry or heavy?
Posted on 7/18/18 at 4:40 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
Posted on 7/18/18 at 4:40 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
I mean this is really broad. It depends on the terrain, opponent, and number of troops.
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Posted on 7/18/18 at 4:43 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
Posted on 7/18/18 at 4:57 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
It depends what your enemy has. If he has a lot of monks than you wouldn't want them to convert your heavy cavalry Paladins. You would be wise to go with light cavalry in that situation.
If your enemy is coming through with archers/skirmishers or siege weapons than knights/Paladins would work best.
If your enemy is coming through with Halberdiers, Pikemen, or any other infantry than the best option would be Cavalry Archers.
Wolololo
If your enemy is coming through with archers/skirmishers or siege weapons than knights/Paladins would work best.
If your enemy is coming through with Halberdiers, Pikemen, or any other infantry than the best option would be Cavalry Archers.
Wolololo
This post was edited on 7/18/18 at 4:58 pm
Posted on 7/18/18 at 4:59 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
It depends entirely on what your objective is and whether we’re pre or post invention of the stirrup.
Posted on 7/18/18 at 5:05 pm to SlowFlowPro
Cataphracts FTMFW
Time to dust off Rome Total War II
Time to dust off Rome Total War II
Posted on 7/18/18 at 5:06 pm to txbd
And if you’re about to be overrun, all you have to ask is “how do you turn this on”
Posted on 7/18/18 at 5:09 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
You need light cavalry on campaign for scouting and finding the enemy forces.
Without good scouting, the army commander is blind and is at a tremendous disadvantage against an enemy with good scouting.
Good reconnaissance leads to good intelligence and good intelligence allows you to mass your forces at the decisive point at the right time.
Without good scouting, the army commander is blind and is at a tremendous disadvantage against an enemy with good scouting.
Good reconnaissance leads to good intelligence and good intelligence allows you to mass your forces at the decisive point at the right time.
Posted on 7/18/18 at 5:13 pm to txbd
quote:omg I just busted out laughing now everyone at work is looking at me
It depends what your enemy has. If he has a lot of monks than you wouldn't want them to convert your heavy cavalry Paladins. You would be wise to go with light cavalry in that situation.
If your enemy is coming through with archers/skirmishers or siege weapons than knights/Paladins would work best.
If your enemy is coming through with Halberdiers, Pikemen, or any other infantry than the best option would be Cavalry Archers.
Wolololo
age of empires was the shite.Posted on 7/18/18 at 5:14 pm to kingbob
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It depends entirely on what your objective is and whether we’re pre or post invention of the stirrup.
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everything before gunpowder is fair game. So armor up through the middle ages, as well as bows that can be shot from the saddle and stirrups would be available
Posted on 7/18/18 at 5:18 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
The OT explained all of this a couple weeks ago: LINK
Posted on 7/18/18 at 5:19 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
One of the large considerations was how to simply keep a large stock of animals alive, healthy and fed. Especially in winter.
Posted on 7/18/18 at 5:19 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
On average, light, but it really depends on the situation.
Posted on 7/18/18 at 5:22 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
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age of empires was the shite.
Still is the shite. They recently has a huge tournament with some of the best pros in the world.
Posted on 7/18/18 at 5:25 pm to txbd
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Still is the shite. They recently has a huge tournament with some of the best pros in the world.
Aaaaannnnnndddddddddddd there goes the rest of my afternoon
Posted on 7/18/18 at 5:28 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
As long as we acknowledge that the type of horse is a big factor...play to your strengths in horseflesh.
Posted on 7/18/18 at 5:30 pm to beerJeep
Yeah man would def recommend getting on Twitch and checking out incredible casters such as TheViper (best player in the world), T90, and killer_b
Posted on 7/18/18 at 5:38 pm to txbd
I wish I know where I could buy aoe. Is it on steam?
Posted on 7/18/18 at 5:46 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
the byantine and persian heavy cavalry
also the winged polish who beat ottomans
also the winged polish who beat ottomans
Posted on 7/18/18 at 5:52 pm to TheCaterpillar
Mongolia was not ancient times.
And heavy infinity was much more important in ancient warfare and we actually really don't hear much about what calvary and light infantry are doing outside of the huns and parthians. But light Calvary is mentioned more often in general. But as the spear phalanx was the main formation at the time, calavary did t have huge chances like it did later
And heavy infinity was much more important in ancient warfare and we actually really don't hear much about what calvary and light infantry are doing outside of the huns and parthians. But light Calvary is mentioned more often in general. But as the spear phalanx was the main formation at the time, calavary did t have huge chances like it did later
This post was edited on 7/18/18 at 5:56 pm
Posted on 7/18/18 at 5:55 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
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wish I know where I could buy aoe. Is it on steam?
The remastered aoe2 is on steam. Has the expansion plus a few new ones as well.
Think it’s like $20
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