Quote Originally Posted by Red Harvest
If you think it is realistic that I can crash 6 or 8 light cav units into a mixed infantry wall frontally, and watch it collapse in seconds, then you are sorely mistaken. While I usually flank as well, I just rush straight in if I'm not facing much in the way of spears and want to get it over with. Target 2 or 3 cav on a single infantry unit, and it crumples at the charge. Then hit the adjacent flank units and they rout before they can react.
If your problem is simply that you kill the enemy too fast with lots of cavalry, might I suggest using less cavalry? That might not be the ideal fix to your problem, but all that matters is that you enjoy the game... so just stop using them if that helps.