Quote Originally Posted by putts
Does this refer to the action the group is performing or what your army as a whole is doing.

AKA.....if I am Defending a province and I use some Vikings to flank a group of attacking enemies, do my Vikings receive the bonus for their "Good Attack" or not? Technically, they're Defending my Province but at that moment they, personally, are on the attack.
As bondovic said, all unit stats apply regardless of whether you're attacking or defending. In other words, those Vikings will receive their full attack stats no matter what.


Quote Originally Posted by putts
Also, only slightly related......I know with spears you should always have Hold Position/Formation because they work best like that. Would that also be the case if I was using a group of Foot as my front line in a Defensive formation? Technically, the foot should work better while Engaging at Will but will they hold better on a Defensive set up like a group of Spears?

Thanks.
On defense, sword and pole-arm infantry (i.e., FMAA, Halberdiers, etc.) are generally best used to flank the enemy while your spears/pikes pin them. I do tend to keep a couple units in reserve as well (in case the enemy somehow breaks through my center), but I still mostly use them to flank.