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flamingpig0
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Chrsitian Nubians

Post by flamingpig0 »

Will they be appearing in any of the list books- and if not what am i to do with the large mass of camel riders I have?
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Post by rbodleyscott »

They are in the Byzantine/Islam book - out this autumn.
richnz
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Post by richnz »

Don't get your hopes up about the camels- they're not very good :cry:
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Post by carlos »

OTOH, I haven't lost a single game yet (and have given a few thrashings) playing a beta version of the CN. And no, I don't use the camels as they're terrible! It plays kind of like a medieval version of the Numidians but w/ more bow and no classical troops like the FAKES.
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Post by hazelbark »

I found the camels to be useful in a few roles.

Legion:camel:Legion

Make the legion very resistant to a KN attack. Although it was pretty good before hand.

Also skimishing camels provide an interesting connundrum to enemy LH and Average Cavalry. The camels are not something that get mugged easily and as they fall back then the foe has to chase and you can swing in on a flank.

Still they aren't the killer elite they useed to be. But who is?
carlos
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Post by carlos »

Sadly you won't find many legions in the Nubian army! And the camels are not good skirmishers because they don't come w/ bows.
firefalluk
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Limited vision

Post by firefalluk »

so camels join elephants, artillery, mounted infantry, and chariots on the junkheap of FOGdom?
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Re: Limited vision

Post by carlos »

firefalluk wrote:so camels join elephants, artillery, mounted infantry, and chariots on the junkheap of FOGdom?
Elephants are awesome if used well. Artillery is crappish but I guess could be useful in some match-ups. Mounted infantry doesn't exist. Chariots are crap if scythed, okay if heavy, GREAT if light.
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Post by hazelbark »

have to agree. Chariots and Elephants fill very strong rolls.
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