Survive until you've got advanced tech like Platoon Firing and stuff. Then your line infantry (which is the most useful unit out there) will win any ranged battle.
So far here's my list of no-do's:
- NO melee for infantry (unless you have to, of course, but shooting is preferrable);
- NO putting artillery right behind your line (they're braindead apparently and will fire that canister shot through your line - always watch them, in case they get so lost that they start hitting even each other - seriously, I had that);
- NO letting your general fight much. He's way too fragile.
I've noticed my casualties are still always very high (around one to three). 'That normal, or do I suck at 18th century warfare? By looking at unit stats, I would say it's because the units are all similar (too similar if you ask me... the grenadiers are supposed to be elite melee units, the way they were used, and here they're almost the same as the line infantry).
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