Anyone used historical tactics in TW games?

[matteus the inbred]

I try to use Roman "manipular" (or checkerboard) tactics at least with realism mods like RTR and EB. It works very well against phalanx type armies, as its flexibility assists in defeating the phalanxes piecemeal. It is not so good against barbarian armies - a solid frontline is probably better. But I think I read a post on the RTR forums that historically it would lead to a solid frontline (rear elements would come up to fill gaps), so that's ok.

I agree, from my limited use of this it seems to work well against some and not others. They used to fill in the gaps and if the front lines couldn't hold they would file back through the gaps in the principes and triarii and remake the front line again.
I've also used Epaminondas's classic refused flank with phalanxes, that works well even though the historical priniciple on which it was based (that each battleline would incline to the right as each man sought the protection of his neighbour's shield) doesn't apply.

In MTW the classic Swiss 'steamroller' tactic can work quite well; mass your pike phalanxes, skirmish with crossbows and leave the halberdiers on the flanks, and then just grind forward...as the Burgundians found out, it's very hard to stop!