How do you charge through units?

[Garvanko]

Nice, easy tactic i use for killing off small to medium sized armies or rebels (or when I am top heavy with Cav), and I want the enemy to rout quick.

1. Formation.. archers, skirmishers in front, infantry and Cav behind.
2. Advance all units on slow march, with missile units set on FAW
3. Keep pushing and blitzing with your missile units.

The enemy will hate this, and seek to counter. They'll break guard formation and start to run towards or away from you.

4. The second they start to run, right click (double click) all Cav Units behind the advancing enemy.
5. Cav will rush past your missile units and charge through the rapidly advancing enemy. This shock tactic will cause most of them to rout.
6. Send your infantry in to surround from behind and kill them all.

Warning though, if you are facing experienced spearmen, its best not to attempt this unless you have experienced heavy Cav or even better, Cataphracts.

[Celt Centurion]

Nice, easy tactic i use for killing off small to medium sized armies or rebels (or when I am top heavy with Cav), and I want the enemy to rout quick.

1. Formation.. archers, skirmishers in front, infantry and Cav behind.
2. Advance all units on slow march, with missile units set on FAW
3. Keep pushing and blitzing with your missile units.

The enemy will hate this, and seek to counter. They'll break guard formation and start to run towards or away from you.

4. The second they start to run, right click (double click) all Cav Units behind the advancing enemy.
5. Cav will rush past your missile units and charge through the rapidly advancing enemy. This shock tactic will cause most of them to rout.
6. Send your infantry in to surround from behind and kill them all.

Warning though, if you are facing experienced spearmen, its best not to attempt this unless you have experienced heavy Cav or even better, Cataphracts.

This works for me very well. During deployment, I place half of my cavalry as far to the left and right as I can get them. On "Start Battle", I send them at a gallop to where on a clock, the enemy is at the center, my infantry and archers are at 6 o'clock, and my cavalry goes to 10 and 2. They are usually not noticed by the AI. I have all infantry, archers and skirmishers advance at a walk on fire at will.

If the enemy has artillery, first my cavalry cuts them up and serves them to the carrion birds. Then they shove into enemy formations from behind, (never from the front). Then I click onto the unit ahead of the one I just clobbered, and the first one I attacked starts routing. Then send half of your cavalry left and the other half right, and you can start a full rout. It is really funny to see half a dozen or more full groups of 80 or so men running away without a casualty between them. I have also learned though, cut them down immediately, because when they realize they have been so shamed, they regroup, and then, they are dangerous.

Strength and Honor

Celt Centurion