The third, and quite possibly most surprising part of our plan is the Cretian Archers, not because they are weak, but because it's hard to understand just how many kills these things can rack up. You'll want to get 4 units of Companions. Once again, this is perfect for our plan later.
Literally, when a player sees these things charging at high speed very early in the game, it can make them throw their strategy out the window and panic. Essentially that makes these troops the perfect archer killing and shock troops. They have an attack of 10, and Charge bonus of 16(!), and a defence of 17, while only costing 760 Denarii. I consider these lovely troops to be Cataphracts that can actually run. The second unit we should consider is cavalry, and what would be better than Alexander's very own Companion Cavalry. Your army should consist of 6 divisions of Royal Pikemen. Not to mention that there are 1.5 times as many men in a Macedonian division compared to a Greek one. These stats are quite excellent, and fit perfectly for our overall strategy. They have an attack of 9, and charge bonus of 7, and a defence of 17. Macedon's best Pikemen are royal pikemen, and since they are reasonably cheap at only 690 Denarii, well within our 10000 denarii limit. This might not seem logical to some veteran players, but I assure you that all will be revealed. It isn't the key because it has the most action, it is the key because it is for finishing off your oponent. Obviously, as you can see from the name of the strategy, the Phalanx is the key. This is a huge advantage because it allows you to have a composite army that can ultimately get you out of nearly any situation. Macedon has some key advantages in troop selection they have powerful hoplites like the Greeks, strong cavalry like Pontus and Armenia, and powerful Cretian Archers as well. Although rather simple in concept, it allows you to be very flexable, while still packing a tremendous force when nessecary. After considering all of this I made the Maceonian V-Phalanx. So I felt it best to create a basic strategy that combines some of the best advantages from lessons learned on the battlefield. Players quickly learn to flank, use archers to their maximum advantage, and to master the art of the phalanx. Ever since its release, several key strategies have emerged to guide gamers on their path to victory.
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