R:TW Commentary Battle 6

Please watch in High Quality. Another one of my online RTW battles. In this battle, I use the army formation of Scipio Africanus which he used at the Battle of Ilipa, with the Scipii Romans, against a Seleucid opponent.

Hope you enjoy

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Gaming

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• rome
• total
• war
• seleucid
• empire
• scipii
• commentary
• battle
• ilipa

[kingns1]

was this a reinactment of Ilipa or just using Scipio's model from that battle?

The depiction of the roman array is spot on, however Hasrubal had about 30 war Elephants in his center, who caused havoc in the Carthaginian centre because of the confusion caused by the Scipio cavalry double envelopment

Very nice graphics, though.

[Dracarya]

It's just using Scipio's army formation. It would have been rather difficult to find an opponent who used the same army as Hasdrubal.

[duncan01234]

can you get legionares to use pilum in hand to hand combat?

[Dracarya]

I'm quite sure you can't.

[dpsantos1994]

if this was scipios's formation there would be iberian allies/auxilia at the center the legions flanking the iberians velites flanking the legions and cavalry flanking the velites

[kingns1]

Oh I see. I am not familiar with the game. But still very well done and accurate.

[100030777]

sorry i thought you meant throw them in combat...

[duncan01234]

to use pila in hand to hand combat (pila are javelins)

[100030777]

right click the enemy.

[duncan01234]

how do i do it then?

[100030777]

It may be possible only use when desperate you will take rather heavy casualties.

[duncan01234]

ok it must have been a glitch