Quote Originally Posted by DemonArchangel
Historically, Epinomidas (sp?) used such a tactic to great effect.
Epaminondas...
He did that indeed, but he also played on the enemy (the Spartans) to stay in their line and not stagger their own line as he had done. That way he could engage part of the enemy line with superior forces without having to fear his own weak side would get steamrolled. It worked... But it won't work like that in RTW, so it work for another reason and that is the faster killrate.