Note: I have updated my Rome: Total War to Rome: Total Realism!

And I have also added a small Battle Pic Story in this post. It will show you how this Basic Ambush works, and the advantage it will give you. TWF and EOJ, you guys will like this, or appreciate it. Small battle pic I know, but more to come. Oh, and thanks to misplacedgeneral for reccomending this upgrade. Its amazing to say the least. The map is HUGE! And the units are awesome.

Faction: Any Faction. I'm using Roman Republic. (hehe, RTR)
Type: Field Battle
Situation: Ambush (Defensive - Offensive)
Info: Gives you the advantage. Minor casualties!

Troops needed:
Heavy Infantry
Light Infantry
Cavalry
General
Archers if you want
(Ambush force's vary in size, depending on you.)

^Your basic ambush tactic. A brute charge from a hidden position. Very effective, especially when outnumbered.

1. Set up your infantry in a straight line. 2 lines if you want, just make sure you have enough length to cover the Enemy's length. Take a guess, you know how many men they have!

2. Make sure all your men have the ambush symbol beside their pics. Looks like a tree.

3. Your General will NOT be able to hide! But this is good. Make sure to place him behind your force, so the enemy will go to him. In turn, making them walk right into the trap!

4. Once set up, generally as the diagram shows, but may have to vary depending on your situation, HOLD! AND WAIT.

Everything else should go like this!

How my formation looks. 2 Lines, and they are thick because the Greek's are small. A little different from the diagram because I have no Archer's, or Cavalry support. Only the General. But I am at the beginning of my campaign, third battle, and my force is small!

Rome: Total Realism is awesome! A look at the Triari, waiting in ambush mode.

A look at the Roman Hastati Light Infantry, waiting. You can see the tips of the Greek's Hoplitae spears. Cool.

The Greek Hoplitae(sp?). Walking toward their inevitable death. But, I will have to perform a flanking manoeuver when they hit my lines. Spears are still dangerous!

Ok, so they got Ambushed! You can see I have already flanked them, and still have reserves in the back. But the Greek's have a larger force coming to my left! No worry.

A closer look at the fighting. Defeat is almost certain for the Greek's. lol.

So the first Greek unit is destroyed! And the second larger one is closing in. So I quickly reset the Ambush to my left. And begin to send my main units to the bottom, in order to flank the new Greek's coming!

A look at the Greek's closing in.

High up you can see the Greek's coming in with my 2 units waiting. My General is swinging around to the left as you can see. And my other units are swinging around to the right as you can see.

^ "Century's! Keep the line tight! Hold your grounds! We will show these Greek Dog's how true passion is fought on the battle field!"

^ "Praetorian's! CHARRRRRGE!"

^ "Left Rannnks! ATTACK! Right Ranks, MOVE MOVE MOVE! ATTACK!"

Look at him go. The valiant General.

Ok, so they are surrounded! Good, they will rout soon. They have one more unti coming, but you can see my reserves to the right.

I've attacked the last unit. And they are surrounded as you can see, soon, they will rout. And I will chase down all the retreaters. Even their general so far away. Hehe

As I promised. No survivors!

Men ramaining. 0 - 0. Ahahahahhahaha. lol.

So there ya go friends. A succesfull Ambush. Romans VS Greeks. Enjoy, and feel free to ask.

Unde

[This message has been edited by Undefeatable (edited 05-28-2006 @ 12:01 PM).]