Give this another try. Also, I've never played multiplayer so no clue how this would work that way.

I like to keep things fairly simple and straight forward.

In instances where I'm nearly on par with or out number the enemy I like:


----------II___II___II___II
-----------------------------II
------------A____A____A
---------HC _____G_____HC
-------HCHC____________LC

II = Infantry arainged in line formation.

This I use to pin their front or abosrb their initial attack. The infantry is kept heavy to the right to act as an anvil. The cav on the right is to screen cav attacks on that side or to sweep out and around into the enemy backfield to take out missles/arty.

The cav on the left is to smash the enemy line starting on my left and working to my right toward the anvil.

Additional forces might be added to the second line as available, there's slots left open for expansion there.

The archers work to reduce the attacking force as it approaches or soften up the enemy defenders as I approach, then act as light infantry once contact is initiated by the front line.


When heavily out numbered and on the defense I go with:


-------------------------- ii
-----------------------iI _A_ Ii
----------------------iI _A_A_ Ii
--------------------HC___G___HC
--------------------HC_______HC------------LC

ii = infantry in deep "block" formation
iI = infantry in deep block formation oriented 45 degree angle to left
Ii = infantry in deep block formation oriented 45 degree angle to right.

This is to abosrb the initial charge and then sweep down both flanks of the enemy with HC. LC is to harrase and chase missles troops.
As in the other case, archers will work to reduce enemy numbers as possible, then work as light infantry once contact is made.