Quote Originally Posted by pezhetairoi
oooh, never knew that. My Germanic axemen lost 60 men in hacking to bits a gaulish general, once, in a one-on-one fight... maybe I could've minimised casualties if they stood still?
Chosen axemen is a two-edged sword here, as they have a tremendous charge bonus, and lose that if they stand still, so it's not entirely certain they'll gain from standing still. Of course, making the axeman formation deeper than the standard 3 rows is in my experience a good idea vs cavalry. I believe I had most success when I waited with the charge until last moment, so the axemen still kept a good, tight line formation but still got the charge bonus.