The Chariot Class
By EdorixThe Chariot
There are many different kinds of chariot. The Celts build them one way, the Egyptians another, the Greeks think they know best and use yet another. I shall attempt to give a broad overview of how they work.War-Chariots
Chariots first began to be used on my island around the sixth century BCE, traded from across the sea. The Celts who taught us about them had themselves got them by copying peoples living further East; it is thought that the chariot was first developed somewhere in the plains of far away Scythia. However, since horses have been bred to be larger and it is now possible to ride them directly rather than having to harness them to a chariot, chariots have gone out of fashion both in Scythia and among the Celts. There are only a few peoples left now who have not forgotten this wonder: the Britons, naturally, the Egyptians, the Pontic people of Asia Minor, and the Seleucid Empire. We use our chariots however in very different ways.We Britons have three types of chariot unit. The first is the Light Chariot; these are cowardly chieftains with bows and arrows who ride into battle and shoot at the enemy from chariots without ever engaging them. Cowardly, yes; but very effective. They are able to defeat most cavalry unsupported. The second is the Heavy Chariot; these are the real chieftains, the brave warriors who charge straight into melee in the battle-wagons. The third type is the Warlord’s Bodyguard; basically these are heavy chariots, except that they are much tougher. Each British chariot bears two men; a driver and a warrior or archer.How to use heavy chariots
Select the chariot unit. Lots of them is better (if you have lots of them).Choose an enemy.Charge.When the enemy flees, choose a new enemy. RepeatTips & Tricks
We Britons are honest folk; we do not deal in trickery. But all the same... there are a few tricks that you should know before you go crashing your hundred-strong chariot warband into an enemy only to find half a dozen return alive.The golden rule of chariot warfare isHelp me folks, it's too short, I must have forgotten something.
[This message has been edited by Edorix (edited 08-11-2011 @ 10:27 AM).]