I Stand Converted

[Emperor Mithdrates]

I hate archers.
They are cowards.
They run away when the enemy chargers them, so i always put them on stand ground and hold position. I never try to use them except as garrisons cause they can fire over the wall while enemy troops are trying to break it down. I love just using regular infantry in my battles and my armies are usually only made of them. I just like to lead a single huge charge and kill the enemy.

[Knight of the Rose]

I hate archers.
They are cowards.
They run away when the enemy chargers them, so i always put them on stand ground and hold position. I never try to use them except as garrisons cause they can fire over the wall while enemy troops are trying to break it down. I love just using regular infantry in my battles and my armies are usually only made of them. I just like to lead a single huge charge and kill the enemy.

This is actually a surprisingly effective way to lead a battle, it just requires two things.

1) Your regular infantry can match the enemy's after being hit by archers and fighting on disadvanteous ground.

2) You can flank them with superior melee numbers - I find that when defending the AI doesn't try to hard to flank you.

So better troops and higher numbers will support this strategy.

But wait! Then you are already winning!

If you are not already winning, then you need archers, and you need cavalry even more...

/KotR