Rome: Total War/Walkthrough

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General strategy tips

Attacking Villages

• Place the archers so they can shoot at the enemy. Keep them close enough to still attack but far away enough to keep them safe. Have the swordsmen walk slowly and get closer to the enemy. As the swordsmen advance have the horsemen go to the other side of the village so they can attack from behind the enemy. The swordsmen will be a vital distraction that will help the horsemen get the upper hand.

• The archers will pick off a few of the enemy as the swordsmen advance. Focus on keeping the enemy distracted by the swordsmen as the horsemen are taking position. Once the horsemen are in position on the opposing side of the village have them prepare for a big charge attack. This should be a strong enough assault to bring down the village.

Tactics

• The surprise factor is the quintessential of wining a fight.Hide your strongest troops in the woods or your Auxiliaries on the flanks.

• Surround enemy units will make them rout! Even the strongest of their units will scatter in fear and panick when you attack them from behind with a cavalry.

• Flanking your enemy should be your priority. Watch out being flanked yourself!

• Using the "Anvil/Hammer" strategy is useful in most occasions (Anvil/Hammer: Place a few of your strongest cavalry out of sight from your enemy.Manouvre your units so your enemy's soldiers attack you past the line of your cavalry.Attack on the front with your infantry.Support your troops with your aux soldiers - i.e.: archers - and when the fight starts to get interesting, attack the enemy with your cavalry charge.Most units will rout,strong or weak.)

• Cover your sides (flanks) with your spearmen on one side.On the other should be your strongest cavalry. Behind those,should be your light cavalry,making regular charges trying to break the enemy formations.

• Test your enemie's RESOLVE!

• If besieged, allways attack first.This will get them unprepared (ONLY IF YOU HAVE ENAUGH ARCHERS/INFANTRY units.Without archers,its verry difficult) When you draw them near your archers' range of fire,they will scatter and try to shift position.Cease the moment and form a compact line just in front of your guarded gates (leave your archers on those gates!).Then pester your enemy with your Aux Cavalry and slowly their numbers will decrease enaugh for you to confront them in full force.

• Keep your general safe and close.use him only to kill the routing units (brings up points after the battle is over). You can use him in case a unit is badly outnumbered ,just before they rout.

• Attack/shift formations in groups. This way you can outmanouvre/counter your enemy's manouvering.

• In campaing map, try and use ambush when possible (obviously)

• Kill as many routing soldiers as possible (when they are retreating) with your strongest cavalry (if there is no general unit in your unit).This will higher the chance of him being promoted to a General.

• Don't die ;)