I don't know what's wrong with me, but I can't seem to get phalanx warfare working. It just seems as though I need to know everything in advance. Whenever I want to reposition my troops, I need to let them know about it several weeks prior, and hope they arrive at the scene before the due-by label on their milk carton goes bad.

Worse, the phalanxes are so much better on defense, and I like to always be taking the fight to the enemy. I think they just don't suit my temperament.

How does one go about fighting offense with the slow, prickly phalanx? Any suggestions?