@ano: You're most welcome! Giving new ideas to any regulars was not something I had counted on... hoped for, but not counted on.
As for HaA-C rather than GC orders on Archer decoys: You're absolutely correct, but it's my habit to use a commander with a shield and by the time arrows would be raining down around him, the archers are usually on my side of the field and sorrounded by my forces. I assumed that everyone would use shielded commanders...
@Panpiper: That's my
. Thought I got all the abbreviations. Thanks for pointing that out and I'll fix the omission.
@OmikronWarrior: Exceptionally salient points; I'd just copy and paste your post into the original post if I didn't hate needless duplication of data. I'll definitely refer readers to your post, though.
@Taqwus: The point of lance absorbing is well taken (a great use for Markata). I'll throw in a final thought about taking on heavy calvary that includes this. Thanks!
Which brings me to why I'm posting this before I make any changes... How many times can I edit the Original Post?