Originally posted by freerangechikn:My Hellenic faction armies in single player (currently playing Athens) usually look like this:
Hope some of those suggestions will be helpful. You probably have this issue right away as Seleucid so keep that in mind. When I am engaging eastern factions that are loaded with light and skirmisher cavalry, I have to switch it up to include fewer pikes and heavy cav and more skirmisher/ranged infantry. You can drop one of the ballistas and add an extra ranged/cavalry as you see fit. With a faction like Seleucid you could mix elephants in for a cavalry unit like you said. Especially if you have Royal Peltasts (I think all successor kingdoms do). Peltasts for Hellenic factions are surprisingly decent in melee once their ammunition is spent, don't be afraid to charge them into the flanks. Melee infantry on either side of pike phalanx to protect flanks.Once lines are engaged you perform your cavalry flank and rout enemy ranged, standard TW tactics. I usually use the Alt + targeting method for ballista as the AI tends to clump in the center, with explosive shells.
Slowly advance pike phalanx line while you shower them with arrows. This has always been effective against most factions (excluding Persian/far eastern). My Hellenic faction armies in single player (currently playing Athens) usually look like this:Ģ Melee Infantry (thorax swords, hoplites)
