Question or two...

[Zain]

Friendly fire (with arrows, crossbows, guns, catapults, cannons, etc...).

Does that happen? I'm always afraid to fire arrows at my enemy that's behind the battle, in fear of hitting my own men.

I can't remember the other one right now, I'll come back after classes.

Thanks guys,
Zain

[FactionHeir]

Yes happens.

[TinCow]

It happens, but it's nowhere near as bad as it was at various time in RTW. Generally, you'll only take friendly fire immediately after you engage a unit that has been under fire by ranged attack. Your ranged attackers take a bit of time to pick a new target, so they'll often still loose a volley even if you've engaged their target (in which case they switch targets). You can also take FF casualties by having units very close to a target that is unengaged and being fired upon.

It's pretty easy to prevent them all around, just make sure your ranged attackers stop firing or switch targets before you close to melee range. What you're doing sounds correct.

[rvg]

Longshanks: Bring out the archers...
English Officer: Beg your pardon, Sire, won't we hit our own troops?
Longshanks: Yes, but we'll hit theirs as well....we got reserves.

[sapi]

And that's actually a good strategy - pin them with cheap troops and rain arrows down on them

[Zain]

Longshanks: Bring out the archers...
English Officer: Beg your pardon, Sire, won't we hit our own troops?
Longshanks: Yes, but we'll hit theirs as well....we got reserves.

Braveheart's the coolest.

William Wallace: Every man dies, but not every man really lives...