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My only argument against Tip #7 is that in my own experiences I have found it EXTREMELY rewarding and effective to place a couple of units on the opposite side of the map during a siege attack (usually light/cheap units as they are the least effective in the attack, or more commonly I use cavalry because they are the most mobile units and can quickly cross the map to join the main assault once it is underway). It forces the AI to commit at least some of its units to defending that portion of the town against what it considers to be a threat, meaning that your main assault has been made just that little bit easier before the battle has even started!

I've been playing total war for a few years now but it's always useful to expand your horizons on tactics. I'm decent in a land battle but just a bit less so when it comes to sieges. This is probably the first video I've found that doesn't overly explain it, thank you!

This is very informative, straightforward and easy to understand. You earned my Subscription

I love how you explain everything. You make it sound so simple to bekome better!

Great video. I was addicted to the original Rome Total War back in the day (plus some of the harder mods). But I've been out of video gaming for years, and have just installed Rome 2 for the first time. Compared to the original, it is definitely a step up in difficulty. These tips are very useful.

Complete newb here. started playing total war rome 2 a few weeks ago for the first time (my first total war game) this kind of content is Golden. Thanks! Can't believe I slept on this game series for so long...

Your hoplite tip wth the gap for range attacks is also really really good in TW games with gunpowder units like medieval and shogun 2

The only thing I would add to this is that since patch 20 you have to be very careful with formations. The removal of spaghetti lines and the general improvements of how models stick together in a unit (even without formation attack) has helped with a lot of different things but when it does bug out (seems to do so less than before) it is much worse. Static formations (can't move) as far as I know are unaffected so if appropriate use those. I would personally only use square but that doesn't mean you can't find a use for the others. Pike wall seems to work most of the time but then again if it isn't a siege don't bring pikes unless you are confident you can use them and have a plan. The big offenders are shield wall and hoplite phalanx. They can really bug out and face your guys the wrong way, make them pull through inferior units taking a ton of losses. It is not that you can't use these formations just be aware if your men freak out turn it off immediately.

Lot of good advices. If a new one apply it to Rome of Hellenic faction , he will climb fast in skill. Well , some factions are still experience hungry...like Parthia , that is a King in many 1v1 , but requires so much micro and game knowledge.

Thanks for the vid❤️

this is great man thanks!

I’m a beginner on Rome 2. Your advice on highlighting the whole army and moving it all in one go and using Ctrl to pivot as one was really helpful, a real game changer for me. Keeping archers on the left and targeting corners of settlements with siege equipment has also been super helpful. Thank you for the videos 🙂

Giga beginner Ty so much for this video it help alot

Beautiful cinematography as always bro

Experienced. Great info for new people. Been playing total war for a long time

great video bro

Im a veteran in campaign batlles against AI, but in multiplayer battles im a average -, especially in city assault...a lot of unexpected things happen and i need to getting better to react it...your tips are very useful, thx.

Had the game for a while, never got past the prologue but I'm about to fully hop into it now, thanks for the tips...beginner 😅

I'll be putting myself at beginner-mid tier. My main problem is that I can't tell left vs right and hence as a result I end up wasting too much time on one side of the battle and don't focus on the other. I always play Armenia for that matter!

Great vid, some great advice. I'd rate myself mid to experienced. My open battle tip, try and overload one flank.

I'm a beginner and this is my first time playing total war rome series. I started with total war rome 2. One time I was raiding a village in a grand campaign as a roman. I killed around 8-9cards enemy unit with just 5 cards of my troops. I bait all the enemy outside town using general and let my main army capture and defense the city. When my general exhausted and flee to the city. My main army crushed their archer, killed their general and routed their main army. It's a win with almost low damage and no casualties.

great content!

Very good video

Looks like I am still a noob ... the putting your archers to the left of the army is a genius play never thought about that

Ty !

Haiii.... erghm i'm new to the game, i just.... joined my first multiplayer game ever.... i got clapped so hard by randoes ;CCC and now i feel very sad.... but then i watched your GLITCH AND CHEAT "DO NOT WATCH THIS" and now i win every game ::DDDD

Only thing I'd say is that regular hopolites are decent as well. They won't get kills, but they're good at not dying in siege battles. Shield bearers from Macedon and the Selucids are also a very good hopolite, they aren't top tier, but they're very good for the faction they're in.

Thanks!

I've been playing this game for years. And I never knew could manually fire your artillery 😅

What you've just said is articulate, it is intelligent and it is logical.

Very useful tips indeed, but to be honest tactics counts for little against a campaign legendary AI, because it has advantages in every single thing! the most effective tactic that I found during my long years of playing this game, is using the terrain and buildings to your advantage, coz its the only thing AI can't touch, so when I'm being besieged for example, I start looking for narrow alleys and stack my troops there! seems to work most of the time, and the best tactic I use when I'm attacked by a larger force is the 20min battle option and playing "Catch me if you can" 😈

the advice 8 is HUGEEEEEE!

Great advice, knew most of the things tho

Just another tip: Reserve some oathsworn ...when u think u will be losing just charge then in front of the mass enemy (except pikes 😜) and use the HEAD HUNT ability and throw them to the enemy ...u will see the magic happen 🤪😁🤣

Total beginner! Just started on rome 2 my first total war game

Learned a lot

Didnt really get what the first tip was, but good qual video!

Yesterday I played a battle where I was outnumbered 1900 to 2700. I positioned my army at the top of a hill to combat their main force. The enemy had 700 reinforcements charging me from the rear so I sent my 3 units of cavalry to harass and delay them. I was projected to lose the battle with only 18% of my forces surviving but I slaughtered the enemy with only losing 400-500 men. I love this game

That laugh track at 3:18 scared the shit out of me. Edit: time stamp

Hi, nice video. Could i ask you for some examples how to improve Fighting while in disadvantage? I learned how to reflect ambushes, but mostly im Fighting against biger armies. Do you have any advices?

as far as the those being the only hoplite units worth bringing. What is your reasoning? why not add illyrian thureos or rakeem palace guard as well?

I think I am more of a mid-height tier, I use most of this stuff I just don’t have the best micro, at sp it’s fairly easy to win every battle but it become challenging when fighting pvp

Im totally new, these tips are probably for multiplayer battles, how would you rate the vanilla AI commanders?

what is your computer hardware? quality was impeccable

0:40 - The difference between a noob and a pro - is also knowing when to use the term "tactics" instead of "strategy." But, good video mate. :)

That cheap unit on wall is genius

The cycle changes are a good idea. Use before but the thing is ur unit may flee after the movement order :/ Even their morale isnt low. Did i miss some fact? i mean its a legit move to keep your troops "fresh".

Hello Sir, do you have any tips on how to remove all the families in your faction? I've tried removing them by provoking the other factions to secede. But everytime I remove them, another family will rise up with a new name. Do you know how to solve this problem? 😅

I would say I'm a Mid-pro player at total war games. I only have about 45 hours on Rome 2, but I am an expert at the original. recently I got Rome 2 and I think it is a lot more fun and epic

I’ve been playing total war since empire collectively over 2k hours and I’d still say I’m a beginner 😅 no joke I am just starting to play above easy mode

I would argue I’m a mid tier player. I’ve got countless hours in the total war series, but am still aware of some holes in my strategies. Just trying to always improve.

But how can you quickly formulate an plan in a land battle? How do you make yourself, or rather train yourself to think ahead to defeat an enemy?

When I play single player and a town gets attacked I always set the peasant just a few meters before my main frontline

I thought the illyrian thureos spears were really good. They still have 5 javelins and even have cav counter tactic and very well armored for the price, and they are also much cheaper than standard thureos spear. Another good one is Massalian thueros. basically a more agressive version of standard version, same price too. Another good hoplite, imo, is thorax hoplite, they have weaker attack and charge bonus than the armored desert counter part but have higher morale and are cheaper to field, so you can bring more of them or save money for other units. Massilian Hoplite is also pretty good, basically a cheaper version of Illyrian hoplite for a little less stats, but compared to armored desert, they are kinda overpriced. I guess CA was overpricing units with morale boost aura too much. Finally, the late lybian hoplite from Carthage, you pay 300 gold for a very well armored spear units, maybe too well armored for literal 300 gold, with very high anti cav bonus on top allowing them to screen enemy's cav from your flank and archers. They can also soak up a lot of arrows, a perfect meat shield for Carthage. You can also put them in hoplite wall in some situation as well. highly recommended. Idk, It's just my opinion, or maybe because I'm just a noob xD

Thin archer formations really make the difference in a battle...

My tip the ia is silly. Roleplay as alexander. 12 falanxes 4 cavalry 4 Archers >:D This is better to play it yourself. In the aitosolver isnt as strong

Don't you think that levy freeman are pretty insane? I mean the ones you name are good but idk, would love to hear your opinion

How do you draw the lines?

Did you just say, fire artillery manually? Almost 700 hours playing Rome 2 and didn't even know, wow.

3:25 and this is why DEI is superior, spears are actually good

I found for me, playing Attila and then coming back to Rtw2, I was a much better player, Attila being very hard.

there is just one simple way to destroy them all...levi pikemen + 150 standard range archers with a scout full on range in ya army,and everything dies :P

leviulysses here. Fight Me how do u have almost 5k hrs and still be just better than noob? 😂 glad people r still having fun w this game like I am

will you try DEI Now i am waiting you to play as maurya

What are your thoughts on 124 during sieges? I personally hate it

Can you please write the name of the units under them for beginners because I can’t tell any of them by pictures

begginer cant lie but im getting better with your vids

why have you put me inn b tier hahaha

500 hours in and i still get mopped in multiplayer...;

I really want to buy Rome 2, but its kinda expensive, and I was just wondering if its really worth the money?

I see... I was a noob this whole time.

It's a shame that's how the game play is. No collision. No movements. No strategy. You have to cheese the mechanics to win

I've never played this game youtube keeps recommending me how to be better at this game

Probably beginner. Because i attempted to copy an recreate historical formations as Macedon that may or may not work well in a videogame. lol

Archer war? Whats that, i only know charging 108 cavalry at 3 Archers Just cause they got one of my units

@7:20 how did you make them line up on wall like that?

what about rekeem palace guard? i think theyre pretty good

I feel attacked.

Til that you can aim with your catapults. Wtf

knowlage?

W8 you can fire manually!!!!! How do you do that?

3,000 hours on this game sadly, I’m a good experience-mid tier player still

I only play solo so I probably am a noob because I only fight the bots

Does this apply for DEI?

Awwww, I'm a beginner??? 😭

MID, but with 20 years of experience 囧

ultra noob because i just found out you can manually control artillery xD almost 700 hrs played...

Im definitely a noob

S for sure, I have around 3k hours

Well explained But again…. You talk way to fast!!

After I watched your video I can say I am D 😂😂😂

1v1 me in Nemetocena bro

I'm definitely a mid tier

thx daddy

where is my shout out

Ничего не понял но очень интересно!!!

ive had historical total war ruined by total war warhammer games lol

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I'm a mid tier player definitely no pro 😂😂