Advice on Carthaginians

[lordmarc7]

I decided to drop the elephants and regrade the Gauls. Here is the revised list:

CinC IC
2 Sub-general TC
6 Gallic cavalry Cv, Armoured, Superior, Undrilled, Light Spear, Swordsmen
6 Gallic cavalry Cv, Protected, Superior, Undrilled, Light Spear, Swordsmen
4 Numidian light cavalry LH, Unprotected, Average, Undrilled, Javelins, Light Spear
4 Numidian light cavalry LH, Unprotected, Average, Undrilled, Javelins, Light Spear
6 Spanish Javelinmen LF, Unprotected, Average, Undrilled, Javelins, Light Spear
6 Spanish Javelinmen LF, Unprotected, Average, Undrilled, Javelins, Light Spear
8 African Spearmen HF, Protected, Average, Drilled, Offensive Spear
8 African Spearmen HF, Protected, Average, Drilled, Offensive Spear
6 Spanish Scutarii MF, Protected, Average, Drilled, Impact Foot, Swordsmen
12 Gallic foot HF, Protected, Average, Undrilled, Impact Foot, Swordsmen
12 Gallic foot HF, Protected, Average, Undrilled, Impact Foot, Swordsmen
6 Balearic Slingers LF Unprotected, Superior, Undrilled, Sling

[shall]

Yes this has much more clout - nciely done

Put a TC into combat with the 12 Gauls for a great upgrade

Go get 'em and report back

Si

[Seldon]

Aren't you 2 bases over the 4 bases limit on the armoured gallic cav ?

I am asking cause I am building one too and I remember suffering that I could only have 4 bases of those

[lordmarc7]

Hmm... fair point.

On that basis I'm dropping the 2 extra Armoured Cv to take an extra TC.

[malekithau]

My last Carth army

FC
2 x TC
4 Armd Gallic cav
4 Prot Spanish cav
4 Liby-Phoen cav
2 x 4 Numidians
2 x 6 Africans
2 x 6 Spanish scutarii
2 x 8 Gauls
2 Elephants
6 Baleares
2 x 8 javelinmen

Lost to Seleucids (if there is a super army so far this possibly it) by 2 attrition points. Not bad considering all the superior and elite troops I was facing.

[nikgaukroger]

Trust me, Later Seleukid is far from being a super army - mine was trashed in short order by a Wars of the Roses army last week

[Montagu]

My last Carth army

FC
2 x TC
4 Armd Gallic cav
4 Prot Spanish cav
4 Liby-Phoen cav
2 x 4 Numidians
2 x 6 Africans
2 x 6 Spanish scutarii
2 x 8 Gauls
2 Elephants
6 Baleares
2 x 8 javelinmen

Lost to Seleucids (if there is a super army so far this possibly it) by 2 attrition points. Not bad considering all the superior and elite troops I was facing.

A suggestion to all... post what point total you are going for. I could guess but don't want to! I could make suggestions on every army and get ignored w/o even a thank you like before but I'll continue to make suggestions anyway.

Malekithau, I like your list overall. IMO, the cartho list is less impressive on the 'shootiness', good at the infantry and cav level. I think of the african vets are the anvils and the cav/elephants as hammers. With that in mind I would reduce the LF and increase the Africans bases. Especially, if you are not using the vets with the better armor. I would also add another TC and/or upgrade to a IC. 12 MUs is a lot in a tight battle formation but nothing once things spread out.

GL!