Skirmish mode, which all missile units have makes them run back to avoid melee if the enemy gets close. Skirmish : A unit firing missiles and staying out of melee. You shouldn’t refer to these as CA for Cavalry Archers as it can be confusing to some, thinking you mean Chariot Archers. going around their side.įocus fire : Targeting all missiles at a particular unit, or group of units to weaken them It is also a verb meaning to flank a unit i.e. Charging into the flank is much, much more effective than charging directly into the front.

Also means Creative Assembly, the development team that created the Total War series.Ĭounter Fire : Fire directed at missile units by a missile unit, as most missile units themselves have poor armour and are easy prey for missiles.įlank : The sides of a unit.

It is better to refer to Cavalry archers as Horse Archers or HA to prevent confusion with chariot archers. Archers do not count as artillery.īI : Barbarian Invasion the Expansion pack to RTW, involving the later years of the Roman EmpireĬA : Chariot Archers or Cavalry Archers. These are terms I tend to use in this guide and that are used elsewhere when talking about both Rome and other war games.ĪLX/Alex : Alexander the other RTW expansion pack, involving Alexander The Great’s unification of Persia.Īrtillery : A heavy war machine unit that fires large missiles from far away and can fire over walls and such. You can contact me via PM on TWC as Forlornhope.(with a period). If you want to use it on your site CONTACT ME FIRST and make sure I’m credited. I take my work very seriously and I will find you if you steal it as this took a long time to write. Any breach of copyright will be met with the full extent of the law. This guide will remain free and may not be sold, except when I deem it allowable. Do not sell, make mass copies of, make derivative works of, bundle or charge access to this guide. This guide is exclusively the property of Allan Curtis aka Forlornhope, Forlornhop3, Trueforlornhope and sites I CHOOSE to allow to host it. If you see an inaccuracy contact me and I’ll correct it and credit you Note : The data files and the game differ on the listed price for units sometimes, which might have made some unit upkeep costs inaccurate. It just focuses on units and tactics and how to use them in battle. Note that this guide does not focus on the campaign. This guide includes information on every unit in the RTW series, how best to use them, general information on how to use each class of unit, a glossary of Total War related terms and more! Devour this guide and make it a part of yourself and you will know how to use every unit. Hello and welcome to my unit guide for Rome: Total War and its expansions. Author: Forlornhope AKA Forlornhop3, Trueforlornhope

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