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Topic Subject: Gee commander, we've been lied to...

Elven Sniper
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posted 15 July 2006 11:54 EDT (US)

Pardon the cheesy name but that's what I thought when I saw what was going on here:

If you see closely, the franks have a ballista tower inside the city. Lots of my troops were killed later on because I couldn't take over the arrow towers on the left hand side and whenever I tried, my troops got slaughtered by that damn thing firing its ballistae.
Though it could have been lot worse, the tower could've been facing my troops head on... Christmas come early for the Franks wasn't it?

Also, you can post all those screen shots that you think should be shared either because they are a testament to your skill... or are simply too outrageous. RTW, BI or ATW it doesn't matter.
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As you can see all my other troops are missile troops and the general has to do the main job himself. No, I am not crazy...

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[This message has been edited by Elven Sniper (edited 07-15-2006 @ 07:13 PM).]

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mercury9
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posted 15 July 2006 12:58 EDT (US) 1 / 9

how the heck did that happen!?

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Elven Sniper
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posted 15 July 2006 19:06 EDT (US) 2 / 9

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how the heck did that happen!?

No idea mate. Has something like this ever happened to you? When I saw this I didn't know whether to laugh or to cry.

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A different city
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posted 15 July 2006 20:51 EDT (US) 3 / 9

Yeah, thats pretty weird.

On a side note, is Hasdrubal that awesome on every game? Mine had 10 command 3 management and 10 influence.

He conquered Italy with only half a stack. Now His son, Bisaltes the cold hearted, carries on his leqacy with 9 command, 2 management, and 6 influence.

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Elven Sniper
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posted 15 July 2006 21:14 EDT (US) 4 / 9

I think because the Carths face so many attacks by the Romans the Generals come "fully-loaded". Plus they are the supposed to be the hardest to play so maybe that too.

I don't have any data to back this up though, its just a theory...

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Thanatos
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posted 17 July 2006 03:17 EDT (US) 5 / 9

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I don't have any data to back this up though, its just a theory...

Someone put forward the same theory about the Dacians in a recent thread.

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If you see closely, the franks have a ballista tower inside the city

A Glitch? Like when my troops refuse to get inside the tower because they would rather go around in circles at its base, you can't move them anywhere then. Happens to me all to often.

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MisplacedPope
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posted 17 July 2006 08:40 EDT (US) 6 / 9

Post that tower picture in the discussions section, it'll get more views.

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Thanatos
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posted 17 July 2006 21:46 EDT (US) 7 / 9

Btw, have you given this screenshot to GOS? For the funny screenshot category?

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Elven Sniper
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posted 17 July 2006 23:38 EDT (US) 8 / 9

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Btw, have you given this screenshot to GOS? For the funny screenshot category?

Sorry, err umm elaborate pplease... sorry I am a little in the headlights right now...

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A Glitch? Like when my troops refuse to get inside the tower because they would rather go around in circles at its base, you can't move them anywhere then. Happens to me all to often.

Yeah I have that too, often [not so often now] I used to attack with just one tower to get over with the seige quickly, and all I would get these ducks running around the tower's base playing ringa-ringa-roses...

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[This message has been edited by Elven Sniper (edited 07-18-2006 @ 00:28 AM).]

lxpeng
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posted 18 July 2006 09:30 EDT (US) 9 / 9

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Sorry, err umm elaborate pplease... sorry I am a little in the headlights right now...

He's asking you to send the screenshot to GloryOfSparta so that it can be posted up in the Toons section.

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