[Minrhael]

Quick solution would be to give him a bow, any bow, set him behind and away from everyone and fire at something till you have some spells to cast. Have him cast whatever spells you have the first round or two so that something will be in range when it's time for him to fire so he doesn't move up to get in range.

And if you don't want to research to construction 2 first, have you tried setting him in a far back corner on the opposite side from your other troops, setting orders to hold, hold, hold, hold, hold, cast spells, or 5x hold and attack rear? Hopefully he either doesn't get involved, or attempts to flank and stays on his own side away from your other troops; by the time he gets near the enemy should be routing anyway.

[ April 27, 2004, 11:26: Message edited by: Minrhael ]