Art De La Guerre

Black Prince · Prétorien Inscrit le: 17 Oct 2016 Messages: 290

Are Elite Light troops worth the extra cost?

lionelrus · Post� le: Sam Mai 12, 2018 10:39 am Sujet du message:

as all elite troops, , if you only roll 4,5 or 6 it's not usefull.
If you use it to screen heavy troops is usefull. as if light troops fight each others , and when shooting.
LI javelin elite are nice against elephants.l
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fdunadan · Tribun Inscrit le: 12 Juin 2009 Messages: 978

and Elite LH bow are very annoying... for the opponent!
They receive shooting at 1 (dice) +1 (elite) +1 (protection) so 3 minimum... and 5 on average...so only about 1/6 chance of hitting them without bonus...
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Black Prince · Prétorien Inscrit le: 17 Oct 2016 Messages: 290

I had not thought of selecting Elite LF Jav specifically to use as Elephant hunters.

Snowhitsky · Post� le: Jeu Juin 21, 2018 9:30 pm Sujet du message:

Definitely a no brainer. You get a lot of benefits for 1 point.

Hazelbark · Magister Militum Inscrit le: 12 Nov 2014 Messages: 1529

Like a lot of things they are costed pretty accurately.

While handy I would not invest in LOTS of elite lights. 1-2 LI and 1-3 LH would be my limit unless I had a particular plan.

ethan · Signifer Inscrit le: 12 Nov 2014 Messages: 347

The adlg cost for various abilities are remarkably internally consistent.

Maverick2909 · Post� le: Sam Juin 23, 2018 1:50 am Sujet du message:

I think there is a case to be made for 1-3 LI Javelin Elite. They could be placed into any ambush and would just dominate a terrain feature. You make your opponent come within 1 UD then throw your javelin and charge. Should be quite devastating for only 15 points!

Snowhitsky · Post� le: Dim Juin 24, 2018 7:41 am Sujet du message:

Why charge? With only two cohesion points you are at the mercy of the dice. It’s much better to keep shooting and ZOC the enemy units. If they charge in difficult terrain, you hold and survivors then break off to start shooting and regain the javelin factor for the next melee.

I agree with Hazelbark. Generally i wouldn’t use more than 2 LH or 2LI. They are nice to have but too many and you reduce the army’s punch.

Maverick2909 · Post� le: Dim Juin 24, 2018 3:52 pm Sujet du message:

You charge because you’ll inflict more damage than just sitting back and throwing your javelin, and in difficult going there isn’t a troop type out there who will be better than LI Elite Javelin. It would be stupid not to get into melee.

Hazelbark · Magister Militum Inscrit le: 12 Nov 2014 Messages: 1529

Snowhitsky · Post� le: Mer Juin 27, 2018 8:20 pm Sujet du message: