Keeping control

[St Derfel Cadarn]

I've been playing it for a while now but I didn't realise that you could have the AI control your forces.

Do you have cavalry only as your flank and infantry as your centre or do your flanks contain a mixture?

With larger formations I've generally gone for:-

H | T | T | T | H
E | H | P | P | P | H | E
G | V | A | A | A | V | C

where:-
H=Hastati
P=Principes
V=Velates
T= Triarii
E= Equites
C=Cavalry
G=General

[Garvanko]

I try not to pause. It just kills the whole atmosphere.

I've been playing it for a while now but I didn't realise that you could have the AI control your forces.

Do you have cavalry only as your flank and infantry as your centre or do your flanks contain a mixture?

Of course you can have AI control - check the Interface. As you gain more experience, you'll do it less and less of course, but at the start it can be worthwhile just to see get a feel for the controls.

Cav are my only flank, especially as a well supported infantry unit can deal adequatly with enemy flanking. Nevertheless, you can use Barbarian Mercs or Triarii on the flanks. The key is to control the flank. Make the first move where possible when it comes to flanking.

[phred]

I've been playing it for a while now but I didn't realise that you could have the AI control your forces.

You have to put the units in a group first, then you can get the AI to control them.

I tried it once but didn't like the results.

[Severous]

Hi

I pause a lot.

Battle style is to refuse battle between infantry long as possible .

In the meantime secure cavalry and missile superiority. Usually cavalry and general sweep out to flanks and rear to pick off easy targets. Once enemy cavalry and missiles cant hurt me then it becomes an infantry fight. So rarely need to control all the units at the same time.

[orangat]

I find it hard to keep track when the battle is on all flanks and uber units like chariots and elephants are in play.