Wow - i just played a custom battle as Byzantines against...Venice i think, in the Crusades Campaign, because i wanted to check out the Greek Fire Units.

So i got 5 units of them (20 men in each unit) with 4 Catapaults that throw barrels of oil into the air (with a fuse) that explode in mid air and rain fire down on the enemy. Backed them up with 4 Sword Units and 3 Axe Units (best Byzantine Inf unit) and i made the Venicians a mix of Inf. So it was my 600 against their 1300. Wish i had taken screenies.

So my first Barrel Barrage fell short, and left the desert smoldering. Second barrage as Venetians attacked didn't do too much though i did notice several burning bodies. By then the Venetians were charging full steam at my lines. And the Greek Fire Throwers opened up.

WHOA! Jets of fire incinerating ranks deep into the Venetians. Their entire army routed as 1/3 of them were practically instantaneously killed! As they tired to retreat, barrels either landed amongst them or exploded mid air, adding to their demise.

It was a rout from there. Nearly lost one unit of Greek Fire in close combat before my axemen rescued them. All said and told i lost maybe 100 men while i killed 1200.

Woot woot for Greek Fire!

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