This means you will lose a 1 on 1 unit melee fight 9/10 if you have the same unit experience and type. In battle, the AI receives a bonus to melee attack and defense, as well as morale. This means they can afford bigger and better armies than you, and replace losses easier. AI has a better economy than me due to a mod which makes the campaign much more difficult.įirst and foremost, the AI in legendary receives more gold than you do, and has reduced upkeep for armies. I usually have one and a half army, due to my weak economy. How to stop enemy Cavalry effectively with my SpearsĢ Melee Cavs, 4 Knights, 1 Pikes, 4 Polearms, 2 Melee Infantry, 3 Shock Infantry, 3 Archers. Taking fewer casualties, especially close-ranged units(cavalries, spears, swords, axes, etc)Ĥ. Priorities(for example, should I help my front line first or kill the missiles?), when to form a wedge, how to cycle charge, how to execute an excellent charge and other important information for using cavalry really well.Ģ. Meanwhile, my cavalry are clogged by enemy backlines, only to be killed by enemy spears or got shot by enemy missiles. AI has a similar formation, but they are better at using infantry than me! I usually lose my infantry fight. so they are at the back of my main infantry line, firing. I kept my archers to skirmish mode, which I shouldn't. I engage them with my Spears and other close-ranged infantry units. I try to stop them with my Spears (Pikes, Polearms, etc). after a few arrow exchange, AI Cavs rushed into them. This is my usual battle: when the battle starts, I form my archers at front.

I really want to be an excellent general, but I don't know how to be one.

Everyone wants war with me, and I'm not good at battles. I'm poor at establishing a decent economy. I always play a legendary campaign as the Kingdom of France, which is my favourite due to their strong cavalry. I've been playing the 1212 mod for a year, and I still love it! Although, I'm not good at it. 2K A Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia.844 A Total War Saga: Fall of the Samurai.

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