Punch through the center, yao

**Parallel Pain** · 05-12-2008, 23:19

Is it just me or is the entire game too focused on flanking? What happened to the ever-useful punching through the center?

**Spartan198** · 05-12-2008, 23:32

I do both... and cause countless mass routs.

**MarcusAureliusAntoninus** · 05-12-2008, 23:47

Flanking is the best way for you win a battle, no matter the time period...

**Parallel Pain** · 05-12-2008, 23:58

Not true. It's half-half, between flanking and punching, see who gets to do it first.

**chenkai11** · 05-13-2008, 00:20

The AI sometimes can punch a hole into my pike phalanx formation with their cavalry, then the phalanx formation will break, no reserves to fill the gap, then you will lose the battle.

To punch a hole in the formation line, you cannot do it by attacking the enemy but to force them march or run through the line after the attack. (Must use heavy armoured cavalry)

I use that tactic with the elephants. If the charge was not a success, then I will let them run through the enemy lines and you will see the enemy formation will break, then your infantry can move in. (disable the guard mode)

**barabinni** · 05-13-2008, 00:26

Well... Mostly my center is very strong. But you can have situations where you have heavy elites just slaughtering their way through some medium infantry and creating lots of havoc. Just so seldom that the enemy attacks me head-on. Most often just go on one side of my line and i can then envelope them with my pretty pretty killing-machines.

**NeoSpartan** · 05-13-2008, 00:23

Originally Posted by Parallel Pain

Not true. It's half-half, between flanking and punching, see who gets to do it first.

ur talking game wise or RL????

**Parallel Pain** · 05-13-2008, 00:26

RL duh, I was answer MAA

Besides this is a tacitcal simulation. I would prefer it to be as real as possible, especially on the level of tactical decisions.

Thanks chenkai11, I'll check it out.