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I encourage all those who have an affinity for this time period to do there own research on the topic at hand.

So why shouldn't we spend a little time drilling ourselves? After all, armies of antiquity drilled for a lifetime to get their tactics right. It is important to point out that until you MASTER the tactics, use pause. I do not seek to argue the choice in this, instead offering some methods I have useful in seamless uninterrupted game-play. There have been comments made by members about the kill rate and slowing down game speed as much as possible. This guide is intended to support the hard/hard setting of Rome: Total War or greater without necessarily relying on pause to slow down the action. After all, most plans fall apart in the beginning the successful general is able to make rapid changes before the enemy does. An understanding of tactics as it developed historically will aid the warfighter in quick decision making on the battlefield. To faciliate a beter understanding of this, I will present a little hsitory and include phalanx tactics. This guide will primarily focus on Roman tactics, first addressing the republican army before advancing into the army of the Empire. While this guide is in no way an ultimate authority, it may help those who need it in some basic warfare. The purpose of this guide is to present some basic information for beginning or intermediate player seeking a little advice on basic battlefield tactics. Use these as foundation of knowledge and modify them liberally and often as necessary. !!WARNING!! These are textbook applications. DIVINUS ARMA'S ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO BASIC TACTICS

Socii equites extraordinarii rome 2 flying wedge