Is it worth even trying to use artillery in a seige?

[Figulus]

So , why does castle artillery repair at twice the rate mine does? I have engineering skill of 150 and have taken all the artillery strengthening perks but it's in vain..
By the time my siege camp is set up (which is glacial) the castle/ town have at least two pieces of arty which take out my first piece immediately. Then by the time i've built my second piece they often have four pieces..it's hopeless. I some times get one of their pieces down half-way but that's it.Grrr.

As a side issue , the last siege i did before writing this (to add insult to injury) I had to press ahead with the assault and got one-shotted by the very first arty round.

 

[vota dc]

Put It in reserve as soon is built! It Is the only way to have numeric edge in siege artillery.

 

[Figulus]

Put It in reserve as soon is built! It Is the only way to have numeric edge in siege artillery.

Ah...thats what reserve is for! So , I can hold four pieces in reserve and then bring them forward together?

 

[vota dc]

Yes

 

[Koshkasa]

Ah...thats what reserve is for! So , I can hold four pieces in reserve and then bring them forward together?

You need to queue all four of them at the same time, and then put them in reserve as soon as you build them. Once you get four, time to rumble.

If you don't queue them up together, you'll end up placing it back on field instead of ordering to build another one

 

[Alenovic]

Big cities I always try breaking the walls... will casuse 30-70% less deaths on your side. After you finish building a catapult move it 1 place to the left or right.
wait for the enemy to hit the empty place and then pull your catapult back to reserver otherwise it will get damaged.Best thing is to build 3 max.. so you keep 1 place for swapping ur weapons

 

[Dean Beecham]

Thats one part of the game i have never done yet in over 340hrs playing .. I just still attack up the ladders and take the Castle or town. must give it a go

 

[E.M.Baguette]

Put It in reserve as soon is built! It Is the only way to have numeric edge in siege artillery.

+1

 

[Figulus]

Thanks for the response guys , all sorted now!