The misunderstood wedge formation

**Mithrandir** · 12-08-2004, 22:56

The other responses have been split to a seperate thread in the Monastery, here :
https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=40745

**Ludens** · 12-11-2004, 14:10

It has been mentioned (and forgotten again) before that the wedge works really well against holes in the enemies formation. The problem with wedge is that though it gives a powerful +3 attack and a push-back bonus, it gives -3 defence making the unit very deadly and very vulnerable at the same time. I never use wedge, but I understand that is is very maneuverable and cannot be flanked. It is not faster than close formation (at least not when I checked it in S:TW) but it can turn more easily. For me, units in wedge die too fast to make it worthwhile. If I want to exploit a chink in the enemy formation I use a column.

BTW, the tactic you mentioned as being invented by Napoleon was already used by Alexander the Great at Gaugemela. Nothing's new

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**Sensei Warrior** · 12-13-2004, 11:08

I just did this today and wrote about it in the thread about morale. I'm not going to go through all of it again but I used a sacrifice unit (spearmen) to wedge between 2 of the opposing attacking units to protect a third unit from being flanked. It worked out nicely.

**Sensei Warrior** · 12-13-2004, 11:13

LOL hey I just noticed when I made this post that someone snuck up and made me a member when I wasn't looking. No more icky "junior" in front of member anymore. YEAAH.

Wait a minute no party, no accolades, no fanfair, oh well maybe when I make senior member.

Do I get special privledges, like a key to the exec bathrooms or something. Hmm, I will have to research.

**Mithrandir** · 12-13-2004, 20:03

Originally Posted by Sensei Warrior

Do I get special privledges, like a key to the exec bathrooms or something. Hmm, I will have to research.

...Just to clean them.

**Sensei Warrior** · 12-13-2004, 20:39

Bretwalda: The thread is how about that morale, but I think you already found it you got a post there as well.

Mithrandir: Thanks but I think I'll pass

**bretwalda** · 12-13-2004, 12:23

Originally Posted by Sensei Warrior

I just did this today and wrote about it in the thread about morale. I'm not going to go through all of it again but I used a sacrifice unit (spearmen) to wedge between 2 of the opposing attacking units to protect a third unit from being flanked. It worked out nicely.

Could you point to that thread, please?

Also I don't really get your tactics, how do you do it more precisely?