Micromanaging armies and commanders

[Argitoth]

ARCHERS ARCHERS------------MELEE MELEE
ARCHERS ARCHERS------------MELEE MELEE
ARCHERS ARCHERS--LIGHT LIGHT
ARCHERS ARCHERS--LIGHT LIGHT


That's my setup. I put the archers behind the light infantry, and the melee units infront and to the side of the light infantry.

Enemy archers (especially in neutral provinces) fire at the closest thing to them. The archers will fire at the melee (more protected) units.

I set the archers to fire at none so they don't fire at retreating units.

Enemy melee moves in, light infantry fire javelins from the side, melee units take the hits, VUALA!!! You have yourself an army setup which takes the least casualties from friendly and foe.

Not only that, the light infantry don't usually get in melee contact so the friendly-fire arrows will usually not hit your light units.

[ December 01, 2003, 18:38: Message edited by: Argitoth ]