According to the documentary I watched on the Battle of Issus, armies of this period deployed with their best troops in the positions of honour on their right flank.
These were the troops most likely to win the battle and so most generals launched their main thrust with thier right flank against their enemies left. As both Alexander and Darius did at Issus.
Not saying that the reason it happens in the game its probably just a weird coincidence.
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