Amphibious Invasions

Hannibal: Rome and Carthage in the Second Punic War is a new and innovative turn-based strategy game that puts you in command of the Carthaginian military during a period of total war over land and sea with the young Roman Republic. With this military juggernaut of the ancient world at your disposal, you will vie for control over Italy, Carthage, Spain and the Mediterranean Sea using a combination of strategic political maneuvering and sheer tactical skill both on land and sea. Play consists of two layers; the first is a strategic layer where you must prudently steer your forces to the destruction of Rome’s army and the ultimate destruction of the Republic and city itself. At your disposal are a variety of unit types and historical commanders from which to form your armies. On the tactical scale, when meeting the enemy in battle, skilled leadership and a knack for war come into play as you use a simple but engaging battle system to best your opponents.

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Toby42
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Amphibious Invasions

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First it seems like Hannibal is doing much better in pitched battles with the latest beta patch! As to Amphibious Invasions of a port city, it seems too easy. I'm not sure that an Army should be able to directly assault a city from the Sea! As least not without some form of penalty. The Romans just move around and direct assault a port city very easily and often. This just seems unreasonable???
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I brought this up in the past, but the point was made that armies on land (such as those in the same territory) just couldn't keep up with a fleet. So naval attacks on cities are a go due to navies being so much faster.
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ORIGINAL: NefariousKoel

I brought this up in the past, but the point was made that armies on land (such as those in the same territory) just couldn't keep up with a fleet. So naval attacks on cities are a go due to navies being so much faster.

Well, it still doesn't seem right!
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I think this may be to reflect the fact that (absent interference by an enemy fleet) an army in this period could basically debark anywhere (including near an enemy city) and then attack. Didn't the Romans simply invade Spain without benefit of a base or a port?

My two cents.

In any case, I love this game.
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Scipio and the capture of Cartagena.
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