First off I am sorry if anything similar has been posted before.
Now as the ^ topic title ^ says I was just curious about everyones best command decisions.
These decisions can be decisions on either the campaign or battle map.
For example, a decision to make a tactical retreat to a more strategic position in battle which managed to win you the battle against all odds.
Or a new route of invading a faction's territory which resulted in you losing less troops than the obvious route. Something like that.
My personal best command decision was probably playing as Macedon. I had conquered all of Greece and most of Turkey by this time and already begun to invade mainland Italy.
My best decision came however when I was in a battle with Dacia who had stabbed me in the back. Because of my expeditions elsewhere in the world I had little troops to fend of the invasion from two full stacks of Dacian chosen swordsmen and cavalry (among other things.)
So in a battle that I decided to fight despite the enemy outnumbering me about 5:1. My army consisted of 3 units of militia hoplites, 1 unit of levy pikemen and 2 units of cavalry (one of them being my General.)
The battle begun and I could see the outcome already as the once again silly AI formed a single line of all of its troops. I charged the left flank and it routed then I retreated and defended a small wooded area.
My best decision in the battle I feel was when I formed a circle with my pikemen for a 'last stand'. The enemy soon surrounded me but didn't realise that my cavalry had got around the rear of their army and they troops were routed one after another.
Deciding to fight this battle in the first place was a good decision on its own because that invasion force of theirs was basically all of their forces, so their cities were left mostly unguarded.
So whats yours?
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