Lying Dutchman
Skirmisher
posted 11-08-08 07:20 AM EDT (US)
In nr40, even many good (lieutenant and up) Russian players spam halbs and musks. As macehualtins are the Aztecs' only real skirm, should I make them? They are weaker than normal skirms, have less range and cost wood, but they spawn really fast (instant with inca or TEAM dueling school). And is infinite 20 maces a good card to have? I normally use eagles against musks (30 RR) and jaguars vs halbs (41*2 atk), but without whales my eco is not that great.
Gun_Guy
Skirmisher
posted 11-08-08 09:02 AM
EDT (US)
3 / 34
I guess that the war dance can justify the maces' poor stats, but I'm not a fan of them as they are weaker than crossbows. ERK's kill musketeers, but not very cost efficiently. If the enemy is spamming musketeers/halbs, spam jags/ERK back. Unless he switches to RI (in which case you're in much trouble) then it should beat him down. Now, pure skirmishers/strelets/etc are easily beaten by coyotes, but a musketeer/skirmisher combo will be deadly, as musketeers prevent you from sending coyotes on his skirms, which have 2x against your ERK's and 3x against your jags (with CIF). I guess this is where you need maces, but it will loose against either of the 2 units in a fair fight. If he segregates his musketeers from his skirmishers that's great, because that means your coyotes will have a chance to do their job. If not, then try to sneak some stealthed jags into the middle of his formation. If you have the stealth card for coyotes, use it.
murdilator
Skirmisher
posted 11-08-08 01:49 PM
EDT (US)
8 / 34
20 mace card is a must in every Aztec game. If you can have 20-40 maces attacking his infantry while you have 20 jags, 20 coyotes, and some eagles for more anti-cav, then your good to go.
Don't build Maces, but order them a lot from the Homecity. Remember not to ship loads of them but to balance the shipments out.
A decent army consists of (with BB):
40 coyotes with Coyote combat and stealth card and preferably Coyote card.
15 Mace+18 from card = 33
(8 from card preferably+9 built) 17 ERKS
15 arrow knights (from BB) + 10 arrow knights from card =25 arrow knights
40+33+17 = 90, +99 vils + 10 WP = 199 pop, and Then order 10 arrow knights.
Big Button techs:
+15 Arrow knights
+7 Skull Knights
+15 Puma
+15 Mace
+21 Jag
+15 ERKS
That makes your Army 40 coyotes, 48 Maces, 32 ERKS, 25 Arrow knights 21 Jags, 15 Puma, 7 Skull Knights.
Use the Jags, Puma and Skull Knights with the Warchief to lead your charge, maces with the coyotes on the right flank, and ERKS with the Arrow knights in the back.
BrianManahan
Banned
posted 11-09-08 02:36 PM
EDT (US)
14 / 34
What? Pictures are allowed. they are to be used to illustrate one's points. If you can show me where it says it is not allowed, I shall cease.
BrianManahan
Banned
posted 11-09-08 03:34 PM
EDT (US)
17 / 34
I am getting angry with you all. This rarely happens.
My pictures are relevant to my posts. It is not against the rule for me to do it, and it is not useless, and it's only annoying if you happen to be a baby.
BrianManahan
Banned
posted 11-09-08 03:58 PM
EDT (US)
20 / 34
Thats extraordinarily unfair.
It's within forum rules. If me FOLLOWING forum rules is disrupting the forum, then its not my fault, is it? O.o
But Ill stop.
BrianManahan
Banned
posted 11-09-08 08:18 PM
EDT (US)
24 / 34
I'm not sure who that is, Giskard, but I see what you is trying to do. I don't smurf >:O
They ARENT. Some ppl are visual learners!