Quote Originally Posted by Ravencroft
Try turning fire at will off.

That way, you can maneuver them very close to the back of the (bogged down) enemy then fire! That way, you get a lot of kills, and it may even start a mass rout.

Now I use that with camel gunners, I get a lot of kill with them.
Wow, thanks for the replies, everyone!

Ravencroft, where/how do I turn this ability off? Is it in the game script? Because it's not a button/ability I can use in the battle...

I've been experimenting with all-Janissary armies in Custom Battles. Fielded an army of 4 units EACH of Janissary Heavy Infantry, Archers and Musketeers. It seems to work somewhat.

I deploy the Archers at the front initially, with their sharpened stakes deployed. As soon as the battle begins, I retreat them to the rear and the Musketeers come forward.

Only when the enemy is close do I charge the JHI forward to engage while the Musketeers re-deploy to the flanks. This tactic works quite well even against elite units.