The Battle of Teutoburg Forrest Pt 1

This is the first part of the historical battle of Teutoburg Forrest in Rome Total War. Its, in my opinion, 1 of the hardest in the game. I should have won this battle since i had all my inf left and was mere seconds away from defeating the last 2 units of the enemy which were an archer warband and a skirmisher warband. Enjoy

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Entertainment

Tags:

• rome
• total
• war
• historical
• battle
• teutoburg
• forrest
• forest
• scipii
• germania
• ambush
• ambuscade
• berserker
• axe
• cavalry

[baetores]

why don't you work with groups? If you ctrl+select units, and press G you have a group. You'll only have to press keys like "1"2", "3" and so on to select the group in question. Saves you a lot of trouble with mousing and selecting and dragging. This is handy in the thick of the fight where every split second may count.

[NotPhysicallyPossibl]

ummmm.... i did use groups... did u really just say that?

[Biohazardologist]

What program did you use to record this video, Notphysicallypossibl?

[NotPhysicallyPossibl]

fraps

[Jagticon]

you have to understand 2000 years ago there was no united germany. Germans didnt even call themselve germans back then. They were divided tribes. Free.Minding only their own business. Had different believes. Yet some german tribes were allies with the Romans and embraced roman way of living while others remained mortal enemies. But back then their greatest enemy of a german was another german. It nearly took a millenia till difference could be put aside and a more united germany could be formed.

[MrParrotman]

When I played this battle I Fatally underestimated the amount of Barbarians. I managed to beat the first german army and made a run for the fort only to get ambushed again and whipped out. In the end I managed to get 96 soldiers into the fort.

[rulercoo]

I played it on 1.3 and never knew Berserkers had 3 hp in 1.3. (2 in 1.5)

I thought I sucked until I beat this with very hard on the first try as soon as I patched to 1.5. :(

Those who want real challenges should try it on 1.3. (not 1.0. no berserker mode in 1.0)

[Romangladius]

Hermann (Arminius) has been the greatest traitor in the history of the ancient world. He didn’t fight against us for the freedom of his people, also because at that time the germans were not a people, but only because Segestae, friend of the Romans didn’t want to give him his daughter Tusnelda. So Arminius attacked the three legions in a ambush for revenge. It has been the german nationalism in the XIX century to glorify Hermann considering him a Hero.

[Orangemanedboy]

... but in the end he showed his true face and supported his landsmen.

[Orangemanedboy]

@Romangladius Just that you know, Germans dont hate Roman (Italian) people at all. That was 2000 years ago, man! And then you should know that Hermann/Arminius was not a traitor at all. Yes, he was cooperating with the Roman Empire, but in the end he was the one who helped his people (the german tribes). He united the tribes and he was able to prepare the biggest ambush in Roman history because the Roman people trusted him. So, he was kind of a traitor. Like a doubleagent.

[1981soa]

and i doubt pausing a battle actually happened, although its every Generals Dream. But I just choose not to, makes it feel more real, having to act quick and worry later, but good show either way

[milodara93]

at 2:06 a guy lays dead there and the roman don't do shit

[Rangerfull3]

@Legolasas26 i thought that too but when i played as them i was slightly disappointed to see phalanx-like infantry, since for some reason i SUCk at using phalanx's lol

[SUPERVICTOR101]

I think the game creators make it so hard... because they lost in real life.

Quinctilius Varus is a stain in the pride of 1st century Romans.

3 legions: the 17th, 18th, and 19th around 15,000 men slaughtered because of his foolishness

"Quintili Vare, legiones redde!" - Caesar Augustus

[ADZ01982]

Of course Rome lost battles, so has every Empire but Rome always bounced back from defeats. Romes demise was due to internal rot more than military defeats. In my opinion the Roman Empire had the most conflicts and enemys of any Empire in history and i am amazed it lasted as long as it did.

[ParanoidChickenKilla]

heheh when i played this the berzerkers massacred my archers and my general first...then toghether with the rest of the germans they slaughtered the rest of my troops....i only got one gruop of hastati out alive and under fire from archers....thinking i could lose them in the forest i ran in...only to end up in the middle of another ambush ...3 axemen gruops hacked em to bits....i had something like 12 men remaining at the end...