I recently tried a game as the Scots (mainly to hear their speeches), and got to mess around with pikes for the first time. On the defensive, they're great, there's no denying that... But I have yet to find a way to use them on the offensive with them actually using their bloody sticks.
I tried attacking with spearwall + defensive mode : no charge, plus you get flanked like it's Christmas. And even though they start poking, they keep on advancing till they're toe-to-toe with their target and then switch. I also tried charging without defensive mode, and without both wall and def, and it's just depressing : they race in with their pikes at 45°, then just switch to swords on contact.
Now, you all know what I want. I want them to charge in (or even just walk in, that would be good 'nuff) with their pikes *horizontal*, and STOP when the pike hits the first line of the enemy unit, then poke-poke-poke without moving one inch forward. Anyone found a way to get them to do that, or something close to it ?
PS : I don't really want to delete their swords either, as it makes them too good (ie cav charging their backs get slaughtered)
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