I always play with general cam too,because the "God camera"(RTS) isn't very challenging.I also set the minimap to max zoom in just after giving some general order sequences using shift+right mouse click and the minimap to set some waypoints for troops.And then comes the Chaos!
Usually only my skirmishers are under AI control.When I give him an infantry group he always messes my formation up.
I also wish RTW had a system of commands like"All units 300 steps forward then charge" or "whole frontline charge"etc