Quote Originally Posted by Pontifex Rex
Here are two examples of Roman legion formations that I use. The first is against western barbarians -


...[Cav][Cav]....................[-Inf-][-Inf-][-Inf-][Inf-]...................[Cav][Cav]
.......[Gen].......[-Inf-][Inf-][--Archer--] [--Archer--][-Inf-][-Inf]
......................................[--Archer--] [--Archer--]

.................................[-Inf-][-Inf-].........[-Inf-][Inf-]

The second is used against the more advanced eastern cultures -

[Cav][Cav]..........[-Inf-][-Inf-][-Inf-][-Inf-][-Inf-][-Inf-]..........[Cav][Cav]
...[Cav]......[-Inf-][---Archer--][---Archer--][--Archer--][-Inf-]....[Gen]
.........................[---Archer--][---Archer--][--Archer--]

One could drop two infantry and replace them with cavalry when taking on Egyptians or other highly mobile armies.

Cheers.
wouldn't the cavalry reliant eastern factions easily go round to the back and kill off your infantry then archers?