I recall a battle in RTW but it's been long ago but I'll try to memorize as best as possible :)


The enemy's army at full strength and mine at half to three-quarters. I played as Carthage defending the city of Carthage against the Romans who thought they could imperialistically barge in and take over. My weak infantry took care of them while suffering heavy losses. Keeping the battle line intact, my general had to constantly run from one place to another to assist the infantry by charging into this line along with some extra cavalry. The battle became so chaotic full of disarray yet there was much structure at the same time.

During the ending part of the battle both armies were severely weakened and it'd be a close call as to who would be the victor. Having only a heavily diminished unit of phalanxes left, and a general, and I mean ONE general without guards, I had to constantly let him flee from the Roman general's unit consisting of about three guards. If they'd get my lone commander all would be lost. The beauty was the actual tactical maneuvering I portrayed.
It was a constant play of tactics. Them trying to flank my phalanx and this said phalanx to maneuver properly to counter them with their long spears. So finally they they targeted my lone general and and he had to run for he could not defend himself all alone.

Here comes the killer you gonna like :D

With this constant responding to each other's moves to outmaneuver each other I played a dirty move on them. I used my general as bait to take them out. I had my phalanx unit in one position with their weapons held up undefended. My general got close to the enemy and they gave chase. They'd move Heaven and Earth, the mountains and the oceans to kill him, but they failed :)
My phalanx unit made way for their brave (and cunning leader) as he ran through their ranks finding himself behind them. The foolish Roman commander and his leftover guards still pursued thinking they could get him or otherwise hit my slow undefended infantry unit hard. Unfortunately for them, well... how to say this? :)
Just in the right moment the phalanx formation was set and they all PERISHED. Their horses slaughtered, the horsemen themselves slaughtered, and all because of a roguish cunning mind, as they fell before my brave warriors as they ran into the mighty spears of Carthage! XD