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    Default Re: Bridge Battles, Yea or Nea

    Quote Originally Posted by ToranagaSama
    This seems curious. Since in Wedge units move at their slowest pace. If you want to "run away", wouldn't you prefer to do so at their fastest?
    I don't know about him but I know when I use it.
    Mainly when you've horse archers in two ranks being approached from different angles. The line is too long, and if the troops on the flank get caught in a melee, it can pull the whole unit in if you're not quick enough, and besides that can give the other enemy unit time to close in
    This is made worse when juggling 3-4 HA, all being charged! (I usually lose at least one in that case, I'm only just getting used to micromanaging HA)
    I didn't know wedged troops move slower but putting them in wedge makes 'em more compact and maneuvrable and as long as it's not light cavalry approaching your HA, they can quickly get out of the way.
    That's just me though.

    edit: hah, forgot to post what I wanted to say about the bridges.

    I picked up the tactic of forming a box about the bridge (when defending) and it's working out quite nicely, especially in the early campaign, as you can't really expect a single spear unit to survive the assault. In High, hell, just put a single fully teched Chiv Foot on the bridge and go eat dinner!
    Last edited by lugh; 09-21-2005 at 14:55.

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