Local Superiority?

[Alastair]

I've heard some talk floating around lately about how people have learned the importance of concentration and local superiority. Is this at the strategic or tactical level? I really can't see how it could be at either level.

[candidgamera]

Was one of those people.

Meant at the tactical battle level.

Meant if I'm fighting and winning and concentrated on a part of my enemy, don't have to swallow him whole, can defeat him in detail.

Of course this is dynamic, if he gets most of his army a hold of me than I'm cooked.

But I try to manoeuver to avoid that.

Experienced so far a lot of linear behavior with the AI armies, so if I chew up the enemy on one end, then the rest of his army has to march to me, and I can respond to that. Doing Marathon works a lot: strong wings, weaker center.

[Alastair]

Hmm, should try that. Thanks! http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/biggrin.gif

[This message has been edited by Alastair (edited 05-13-2001).]

[Puzz3D]

candidgamera,

Operating with a weak center will work against the ai, but against human opponents I had to give up that tactic. My center would get blown away by a rush. If you can collapse the wings in quickly enough, it can work, but it's pretty tricky to do successfully.

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