AoM EX Mission 8 Cerberus - New Atlantis Campaign [HELP]

[SergiuHellDragoonHQ]

How can this be done? I am rushed in the beginning by a lot of units. There is no way I can win it. What is happening? Do you have any tips for it?

[Leinadarcher]

Is this on Titan Difficulty? I have completed all the campaigns on Titan Difficulty, and perhaps I can give you some advice.

Basically for this level, it starts off very difficulty - with waves of murmillo's and then eventually archers/calvary joining in as well. However, after maybe 5 waves of murmillo, they seem to 'bug out' or stop attacking, and just build up (idle) near the enemy town center.

However, what I like to do when the level starts is to collect all of the Trade Caravans, using either the axemen/chariots nearby. Whilst doing that, I send a few villagers to build walls inbetween those cliffs (to block off attackers reaching the caravan gold path). I will also move the Son of Osiris towards my town center.

From there, I will DELETE my gate-wall just south of the town center. This will encourage all the enemies to come and attack me from one direction, and avoid the trade route walls. However, I would leave a few priests just outside of those trade route walls, as a few myth units may come and start attacking them. Don't be afraid to cast the Serpents or Ancestors during these first few waves.

The next thing to do is to build a path using walls near where you deleted the gate. So you are not going to be ever completing/blocking off the path, but causing it to be longer (where they have to run through the path before reaching your town center). You should spam a lot of towers as well.

So basically what you are trying to do is get all the enemies to run through a path (made of walls), and whilst they do that, they will constantly be shot by your archers/towers. By the time they get through, there should be very little army left. Once you are in a comfortable position and able to easily hold off the waves of attacks, you can start to build walls/buildings near the Guardian, and send your Son of Osiris to heal it. Alternatively, you can just mass priests and attack the Titan.

Short Version:
- Gather Caravans
- Build walls to block attacks on trade caravans
- Delete your main gate to force enemies to one point
- Build a path using walls to delay the enemy reaching you
- Spam towers
- Take as much time as you need, then either recharge the Guardian or simply attack the Titan with lots of fully upgraded Priests.

[SergiuHellDragoonHQ]

I love you man! I will try your tactic today.

[SergiuHellDragoonHQ]

Your tactic is not working. They destroy the walls and attack me with a ton of archers. I really know what I can do against them... :|

[Azarath]

Against the massed archers the siege towers work pretty well with their 95% pierce armor. But thats heavy micromanagement to not get them killed by melee.

[SergiuHellDragoonHQ]

Did you finish the mission on Titan playing on the Extended Edition?