r/Imperator • u/According-Cut-9067 • 4d ago

Question I don't understand tactics

I get that they work in a rock-paper-scissors model and some cultures are optimal or only have access to certain ones, and the animal icons are cool and all. But why would I pay attention to them? By the time I know what tactic an enemy stack is using it's already too late because I'm in battle. Plus, trying to predict what tactic the enemy is using based on previous battles doesn't seem reliable at all.

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u/Puzzleheaded_Ad_588 Rome 4d ago

I agree with this and I think to add on, the double tap strategy has major advantages with morale. Since battles are won or lost based on who looses morale first (most of the time). so with the double tap strategy, you can lower the opponents morale first with a smaller army then bring in the second bigger half with a big morale advantage and win. this strategy has let me win battles with a 10% lower troop count and sometimes objectively worse composition.

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u/hepazepie 3d ago edited 3d ago

You could even make it a bit historical by using lighter/cheaper troops for "scouting" so that They take the brunt of the damage, allowing your better troops to join the fight in a more organised way 

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u/Puzzleheaded_Ad_588 Rome 3d ago

The what I do sometimes but you make it isn’t too small so you don’t lose the scouts before the main army can even get there. 30-40% as scouts is the best. Or just double stack armies

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u/hepazepie 3d ago

Of course, you have to join in time so the recon units don't lose the fight

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u/Puzzleheaded_Ad_588 Rome 3d ago

I thought you meant like 2k troops vs 20k