Quote Originally Posted by NefariousWolf
If anybody knows how to exclude the general from a test battle, I'd love to know how. (This doesn't have anything to do with pikemen, just an aside).
Try creating two generals bodyguards with the general in them and placing them far away from the battle. This would only work with human players though, as obviously the computer won't be so 'co-operative' in exluding his general from the battle.