Playing football with some friends the other day, which in essence is related to a traditional battlefield, I thought of some features that I'd love to see incorporated into the new Total War games.

Allow units to fight at different tempos as opposed to just having charge or engage. My idea is that in battle commanders can direct their men to press harder which should improve their attack values, perhaps lower defense value a little and also cause a little more fatigue. Units could also be directed to fight more defensively which would mean less killing but would be effective in holding an enemy.

Second, allow minute adjustments to your formations. For instance, allow me to select a unit then have them move forward a meter or backwards a meter or perhaps turn inward 15 degrees while keeping formation. Right now making even the smallest adjustment often means breaking formation and perhaps giving a flank to an enemy even if you just wanted to turn slightly. However, if you could control your formations more precisely then you could pull off magnificent manuevers like Hannibal used.