Noob questions.

**Burebista** · 09-02-2011, 13:09

Originally Posted by -Stormrage-

so tire your enemy with infantry waves then smash them with a cata charge when they're exuahsted, followedd up by 4 chevroned scythian axemen. non shall stand in my way.

Good luck with that. As far as i remember , u tried something similar with Saka and failed

**TheShakAttack** · 09-02-2011, 13:26

Please do not start insulting each other on this thread.

**Brave Brave Sir Robin** · 09-02-2011, 14:23

To the third question: Local superiority of troop numbers lowers your enemies morale. So does having exposed flanks. So generally, you want your strongest units on the flanks so they won't be scared, and maybe a unit or two in reserve to cover the main line's flanks as well. Missile units falling back behind the line can also work here.

Obviously killing a unit causes a loss of morale as well. If you can kill 5-6 men in one second with a jav volley (or 10 with volleys from two units) and pull of a simultaneous flanking maneuver, there are many units that will simply cut and run at this point.

**TheShakAttack** · 09-02-2011, 14:58

Originally Posted by Brave Brave Sir Robin

To the third question: Local superiority of troop numbers lowers your enemies morale. So does having exposed flanks. So generally, you want your strongest units on the flanks so they won't be scared, and maybe a unit or two in reserve to cover the main line's flanks as well. Missile units falling back behind the line can also work here.

Obviously killing a unit causes a loss of morale as well. If you can kill 5-6 men in one second with a jav volley (or 10 with volleys from two units) and pull of a simultaneous flanking maneuver, there are many units that will simply cut and run at this point.

Thanks very much for this. I have found this very helpful. I have usually been doing the opposite (keeping strongest units in center) and weaker units on flanks. Maybe if I keep 2 lines of weakfish infantry infantry in center, and elites/strongest on sides, it might be an improved tactic.

Your second paragraph is also very interesting. I did not consider how much more economical (casualties, fatigue) it might be to defeat enemy units in this manner rather than just overwhelming with brute force, killing and flanking.

**Lazy O** · 09-02-2011, 15:07

Actually shak, remember our Luso vs Carthage battle, you might not have realised it, but you did the same thing.

**TheShakAttack** · 09-02-2011, 15:20

Originally Posted by Lazy O

Actually shak, remember our Luso vs Carthage battle, you might not have realised it, but you did the same thing.

I don't really remember that clearly. If I am not mistaken, it is the battle where I messed up my manouvering and decided on a wild charge because i felt i was badly caught out of position.