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Hi again.
After some large-scale fighting, if came across the same problem again and again:
So my general aproach to battles is a big phalanx of tightly packed heavy hoplites which i command by the F-Buttons, and a small detachment of princeps that i let follow me, to guard the right flank with me and help me roll up the enemy while hes engaging my phalanx.
Which works great, ecxept if i get enveloped on my left flank or a few cav soldiers break trough and are behind my phlanx, which brings them into disorder.
So, i tried to keep my companions on horse a little in the back and told them to charge only once there were enemys behind my phalanx, but only some of them actually started to attack the cav soldiers that broke trough, while some of them tried to get trough the phalanx and join the front-rank melee.
So, any tips on how to get your other flank/rear secure while you yourself are in the midst of all the fun, cause i definetly wont do battle from behind my troops like those cowardly medes do
After some large-scale fighting, if came across the same problem again and again:
So my general aproach to battles is a big phalanx of tightly packed heavy hoplites which i command by the F-Buttons, and a small detachment of princeps that i let follow me, to guard the right flank with me and help me roll up the enemy while hes engaging my phalanx.
Which works great, ecxept if i get enveloped on my left flank or a few cav soldiers break trough and are behind my phlanx, which brings them into disorder.
So, i tried to keep my companions on horse a little in the back and told them to charge only once there were enemys behind my phalanx, but only some of them actually started to attack the cav soldiers that broke trough, while some of them tried to get trough the phalanx and join the front-rank melee.
So, any tips on how to get your other flank/rear secure while you yourself are in the midst of all the fun, cause i definetly wont do battle from behind my troops like those cowardly medes do