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Originally posted by OG_Gleep:
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Generally, what orders would you give to an army of this composition, and where would their starting positon be relative to back middle or front:

a) Block of Ulm Infantry Shield
b) Block of Ulm Infantry 2hnd Axe
c) Block of Ulm Infantry Spear
d) Block of Xbow
e) Block of Xbow
f) Block of Heavy Calv
g) 2 Ulm Smiths
Assume there are vanilla Ulm commanders as well.
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Infantry in middle, slowest types in front, about the middle of your start area.

Xbow and Smiths behind the infantry - cast spells to improve morale and armor, if any, and Blade Winds if available.

HCav on extreme left or right flank (about as far forward as inf, or a little behind them), with orders to Hold and Attack Rear.

Any tough magic-equipped commanders given some same-speed guards on Guard Commander, with commander on Attack Nearest, placed on flank of infantry perhaps opposite the Hcav.

Main problem with this army: NO CANNON FODDER!!! Add cannon fodder, and your losses to your good troops will go way down. Only engage enemies you think you can probably defeat.

When facing the AI with multiple enemy provinces with enemy armies, and you go take one of theirs, have a force move in to protect the province you vacated, on the turn AFTER you vacated it. It should hold and embarrass the counter-attack, while your first attacking force can go romping through weak enemy back territories. Use spies and scouts to see where the large enemy armies are, in advance of your own armies. Or, if there are large armies ready to take the province you vacated, step back to your vacated province with your main army, and fight the main enemy as it moves in to attack you defenses, but now with both your defenses AND your main army.

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