How to beat the longbow
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How to beat the longbow
I send sepoy in, they end up dying to the longbow. Then I send in camelry which collapses to the longbow (they also send in pikemens). It's a tough situation. How to win?
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Re: How to beat the longbow
camels are shit lol buff camels
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Re: How to beat the longbow
Just sepoy lol
Re: How to beat the longbow
use mahout elephants, they stomp those longbow archers to death
Re: How to beat the longbow
Long bows are pretty scary when in mass, especially if they're behind a wall. They can sometimes charge straight at falconets and kill them. If he's behind a wall you might want to wait a bit and lure him out, so you can force a fight in a more favorable position. Skirmishers, cavalry, and artillery will do the best against them. Obviously avoid stuff that long bows counter, like musketeers. If you can't fight his army at the moment then remember that there are still things like hunts and TPs which can be harassed. The fact that long bows can't kite makes LB heavy armies pretty weak when trying to defend multiple parts of the map at the same time. I wish I could give more advice about actually killing LB, but tbh you just need a lot of stuff.
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Re: How to beat the longbow
yea the thing about LB is they are better at holding ground than taking it. In order to take ground the brits need something more powerful like musks or at least a lot of pikes.
therefore, do as Amsel said above, and also focus on digging in yourself, maybe getting up to fortress and getting some canons to blast them away. If he is using a ton of resources and villager seconds to make LB (because they cost a lot of wood) he is probably not going up to fortress before you if you are another civ. I'm no pro, but I figure a good timing push, or FF with falcs could beat a brit who is going to spam LB or is starting to mass them
therefore, do as Amsel said above, and also focus on digging in yourself, maybe getting up to fortress and getting some canons to blast them away. If he is using a ton of resources and villager seconds to make LB (because they cost a lot of wood) he is probably not going up to fortress before you if you are another civ. I'm no pro, but I figure a good timing push, or FF with falcs could beat a brit who is going to spam LB or is starting to mass them
Re: How to beat the longbow
mirror him and make more longbows than him
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Re: How to beat the longbow
Flail rush. There was a legend by the name of I believe , now forgive me If I'm spelling this wrong, Tedere12?. Said to be undefeated with the strat. 300w First card. Castle when you hit up, make 2 flail send 2 flail. Nothing beats these guys, Insane units.
Re: How to beat the longbow
I am a fan of heavy hand infantry (dopps). If I know one thing about dopps it’s that they are good at killing buildings. If there is one thing I know it’s that arrows suck at burning buildings, seriously could you imagine trying to burn down a building with just a non flaming bow and arrow? Therefore I think the best counter is copious buildings. Watchtowers and forts
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Re: How to beat the longbow
I like making tiger claws vs them. Axelhit the pet tiger also does decent vs them.
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Re: How to beat the longbow
Well as India, sepoys actually work but behind a wall lbs are safe so kill the opponent before he walls. As India you should be able to prevent Brits from walling.
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Re: How to beat the longbow
Longbows in mass are deadly, if you're using musks to kill them make sure you pick off low hp lbs, prevent overkill, and know when/when not to commit bc retreating from lbs can net your opponent lots of free damage and kills
Also, brits shouldn't be outmassing you early on in colo as they usually start 1 rax and don't like to send military cards. Gotta take adv early and keep the adv against them
Also, brits shouldn't be outmassing you early on in colo as they usually start 1 rax and don't like to send military cards. Gotta take adv early and keep the adv against them
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Re: How to beat the longbow
I send sepoy in, they end up dying to the longbow
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Anyway, nuancing isn't your forte, so I'll agree with you like I would with a 8 year old: violence is bad, don't do hard drugs and stay in school Benj98
Anyway, nuancing isn't your forte, so I'll agree with you like I would with a 8 year old: violence is bad, don't do hard drugs and stay in school Benj98
Re: How to beat the longbow
evilcheadar wrote:pikemens
Re: How to beat the longbow
Hidddy_ wrote:Longbows in mass are deadly, if you're using musks to kill them make sure you pick off low hp lbs, prevent overkill, and know when/when not to commit bc retreating from lbs can net your opponent lots of free damage and kills
Also, brits shouldn't be outmassing you early on in colo as they usually start 1 rax and don't like to send military cards. Gotta take adv early and keep the adv against them
we all know you want the whites to be outmassed
Re: How to beat the longbow
I am a simple person: I see Bowman I make ponies.
Re: How to beat the longbow
make ponies with bows, too
like Keshiks
like Keshiks
Re: How to beat the longbow
Or make some weird japanese horse unit with a bow that is so good as a melee weapon that even other melee horse riders are jealous.
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