"Clash of the generals"

[AFM984]

Yesterday at 23:00 KSA (20:00 GMT), I programme was shown on the Discovery channel by the title "Clash of the generals" Using the new totalwar engine to pitch two of the greatest generals of time agianst each other ( in this episode Alexander vs Hannibal) each army is controlled by an ex generals on a board using blocks, the movement of the blocks is correspondent to the units in the computer. Prior to the Battle, an overview of the units & tactics used by the generals ( in this case Alexander & Hannibal) in other battles by a number of historians and military experts.

What amazed me was the tactics used in the battle, there was no regular deployments of infantry in the middle, cavalry on the flanks and missiles in the rear, it was simply amazing.
I haven't seen neither decisive battles nor time commanders, but I think this one beats both.

[Oaty]

Where is KSA?

[henoch]

kingdom of Saudi-Arab (? don`t hack me, if i mispelled, sharif)

THEY did what? use RTW to fight Hannibal vs. Alexander (..from a historian? perspective??..such a historian working for a boulevard magazine)
while reading unit`s memories (Kriegstagebücher der Kompanie xy) i`m quite sure most tactics and lines are drawn by historians anyway... later... . (just a small reply)

[Herakleitos]

I wander what the next episode will be... Toyotomi Hideyoshi against Scipio Africanus?!

BTW, does anyone know if Time Commanders will be on Discovery Channel or BBC as well? I'm unable to receive the History Channel...

[AFM984]

#Oaty: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

#Henoch: They took Alexander's army in Issus & Deployed it against Hanmnibal's Army in Cannae, It was simply a question of whether hannibal could achieve his crushing victory against alexander.
The general controlling alexander's army would use tactics similar to alexander's, and the same goes for the other.

@heraklietos: Is that Sarcasm I hear in your voice ?
I actually think it is a good idea, as for the next episode, the generals spoke at the end of the episode about wanting to see Caesar against the Zulu!!!!

[Herakleitos]

@AFM984, no sarcasm at all! I am actually quite curious how caesar would do aigainst shaka!

[master of the puppets]

hmmm hannible versus alexander ... its not that far fetched (geographicly anyway) if alexander had continued west out of egypt he ay have encountered cartheginians of coyurse at this time the have little military capability. they ere merely a rich trading nation and had'nt gotten there famed mercinary armies yet

...but alexander versus hannible i am really sorry i missed that. i did see a big thing on the pharoh photolmes you defeated the syrian rebels and extended the borders of egypt by half its origional size sweet