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I haven't seen a topic like this, and since this is the most important part of the game (or at least the most fun ), I figured it should be up. In short, describe the way you fight your battles. On defence, on offen...
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IRISH Since I love playing with the Irish on MTW:VI ill talk about what I do with them. Obviously they are quite unique. For starters they and the Picts I believe are the only ones without a bow option but the Picts have got units which are very similar ...
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Hi Lorfan, Do you have any advice on how to conquer Ireland in Early? With the English I sent hobilars and archers but I always take heavy losses when taking the Green Island. The kerns and gallowglasses shower my troops with javelins and than storm d...
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Hi comanche. Unfourtunatly I do not play the Medieval total war campaigns *sometimes Viking campaing but thats always as the Irish*. Im usually one who just likes to have a good hacking battle with the Irish. Good luck though. Do you play Multiplayer...
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No I prefer the offline turnbased turtling as it is like chess, Lorfan. Regards, Comanche

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Whats your favourite army in VI to fight with Comanche? I also used like the turn-based side but it soon got predictiable and the worthless diplomacy (you save them, they abandon you) turns pretty bad. There was one time when i just lost my King to age. ...
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My favourite army are in VI are the Irish. I can't wait to build some of those gallowglasses. A typical Irish army consists of one unit of peasants two units of dartsmen two units of kerns one unit of gallowglasses one unit of horseme...
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yeah cool. for me i just have: 6 Gallows 3 armoured spears 3 horsemen 1 mounted bodyguard 1 dismounted noble *Gen 2 dartmen *EDIT: may also replace with some peasents (then give other units bigger charecteristics) if i need to lure some hevy infan...
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sorry didnt have to time to mention th polish. they are alright, only used them once with campaign on realy hard and it was a lot easier then i thought. as for battle i never really use them for that, rarely play MTW online. usualy just MTW:VI. My favouri...
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How do you get Alan Mercenary Cavalry, Lorfan? The Byzantines start with one unit but I could not build them. Regards, Comanche

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sorry i was talking about the custom battle (high period). as for the campaign i think you have to take a certain province (possibly ones in the steppes where all the desent calvery is) and then you will have the know-how to do it. I am afraid i just dont...
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I think it's Crimea as the rebels living there are called the Alans Regards, Comanche

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oh, ok well thats cool. have fun and if ever you pop into the Multiplayer my names Lorfin. be great to have a game with you.

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lordangers5 sorry lol

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I kind of agree that it's inefficient to use spearmen on the front lines, vikings all the way man!!!

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Welcome to this forum, Irisqiq. Vikings rule... ... but you need some spears to thwart off the enemy counter attacks for a while to give the Vikings the time to regroup and deal damage. That is my experience as the Danish are my favourites. I really l...
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Are the longbows anygood against the calvary on MTW. I know that they are good against spearmen and amoured men.

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Is it good to have swordmen on the flanks or in the middle of the army.

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Burtda11 wrote: Are the longbows anygood against the calvary on MTW. I know that they are good against spearmen and amoured men. Yes, longbowmen are effective against cavalry. A point blanc volley by arbalesters is obviously going to cause more ca...
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As for now I used this tactics in High, expert with the Danesa and the Sicilians against the Golden Horde. You need (at least) 4 platoons of missile units; 2 platoons of spearmen (or Feud/Chiv sergeants if you insist), 2 platoons of pole troops (prefer...
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