Alphie:

Quote Originally Posted by edward13
wel i played as brits b4my present camp, and al was going GuD until i met wit e carthys n their ellies! had2gt sm cretans al e wy fr greece to counter them in iberia!! ma ploy's always a protracted battle, A defensive ATTACK! Take a full stack army n invade n lt e enemy wear off by attacking:-)usu use ma missile troops2e fullest!!once i was able to gt merc phalanx NO one cud gt thru a bridge to attack me:-)Nw ma brits hav e map al e wy2e steppes!
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Quote Originally Posted by EddieXIII
Well, I played as the Britons before my current campaign, and all was going well until I met with Carthage and their elephants. Had to get some Cretans all the way from Greece to counter them in Iberia. My ploy is always a protracted battle -- a defensive ATTACK. Take a full-stack army and invade, then let the enemy wear themselves out by attacking you. I use my missile troops to the fullest!! Once I was able to get merc phalanx, NO one could get across a bridge against me. Now my Britons own everything on the map all the way to the Steppes!
He's using the classic approach advocated by Von Moltke of the defensive offensive. On the strategic level, you move quickly to put yourself somewhere vital to the enemy (preferably with high defensive force multipliers), somewhere from which they must dislodge you, and then take the tactical defensive with all its advantages to maximize your tactical success. One of my favorites as well, and probably the best option for anyone who does not wish to "blitzkrieg."