Rockets can help to cause confusion amongst enemy units. Also consider using carcass shot and explosive shells where possible. Use targeted fire and barrage abilities to your advantage. Incoming! – Artillery is as important as ever, so when deploying, pick your high ground wisely. You can use your general to perk up friendly armies.

Rally troops, rally! – Rallying (see generals) also works on allied units. They could rally, leaving your flanks potentially threatened. Rearguard action – Remember to keep an eye on enemy units that have routed. When this turns from green to orange or red, consider moving in quickly to break their spirit! They’re routing! – Keep an eye on the flag above enemy units. It is extremely effective to form groups and use hotkeys to cycle through them. This will protect your men as much as possible, while providing many angles to fire from. Square up! – Be sure to form an infantry square in the face of cavalry. Cavalry is represented by a triangle, infantry by a square, artillery by a cross and your general by a star.

Use the mouse wheel in this mode to scroll through available cameras.Įye in the sky – Use the minimap to quickly assess the battlefield. Opportunity for a bit of (world) domination is now yours!Īn eye for battle! – Try pressing the ‘insert’ key during a battle to get a first-person view from one of your soldiers on the battlefield. With that in mind, one of the clever chaps on the Napoleon: Total War team has put together this list of tips to sate all of your megalomaniac desires. It was Napoleon who said “Ability is nothing without opportunity.”

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