Quote Originally Posted by Vladimir View Post
If you hold a tight formation with them just ahead of pikes the AI doesn't like to attack. Keep your flanks secure and you can obliterate them while they're confused. Just keep your flanks secure.
Hi

Not being a fan of pikes (too little frontage, pathetically vulnerable to missiles [excepting SAPs of course], very high build requirements) I have not tried the tactic you describe, Vladimir. But it is not the case when you deploy Arqs in front of spears. I regularly see my Arqs (which I really enjoy using 'cos of the smoke and roar, and find quite effective) getting badly mauled in the early stages of a battle.

So is it ONLY the pikes+arqs combo that sees this AI behaviour, in your experience?

Best regards
Victor