Quote Originally Posted by RedKnight View Post
NwK,

Sometimes the AI will come at me with "sacrifices", sometimes not... I think it depends on the level of the general and whether they are ashigaru or samurai. Also I think it even depends on the AI faction; some seem more impetuous than others; some more lame than others. This is at Hard difficulty.

I have always used cavalry to lure out units, since they can move away faster once the arrows start.
And I wanted to say that so far I've encountered three types of enemy AI generals:
Type A, Ill call the Wolf, sets-up in a huge block with a large front and splits in half as they advance, without hesitation, straight towards my line. They're the most likely to pull units out of they start taking too much punishment, and they pull-back and re-charge with cavalry more often.

Type B, we'll call the Badger, sits and does nothing for an eternity, and will continue to do so, until my units get within bow range, at which point their entire army lunges for whatever unit of mine got in range first. And they will continue to push at that spot no matter if they're encircled.

Type C, the Idiot, sends a file of single company after single company towards my lines, which I gradually draw-in, pepper with arrows, and flank. And they rout.