Senate Floor : How you play (battles) [poll]

[Ruler of Calradia]

Where's the option for "Attempt to lead the charge, but catch javelin a to the face and watch the remainder of the battle from spectator mode"?

Familiar 

[DistressCall]

I start in line w my troops throwing pilums then lead the melee  charge leaving some back to fall back on if we loose ground

[DDFFRRTT]

My tactic is more simple;

1.Legionaries form shieldwall;
2.I attack them alone killing one or two soldiers or just let them throw spears at me (at my shield);
3.They attack me;
4.My legionaries kill them all;

Few casualties (max.10 dead) enemy defeated.

[Ruler of Calradia]

My tactic is more simple;

1.Legionaries form shieldwall;
2.I attack them alone killing one or two soldiers or just let them throw spears at me (at my shield);
3.They attack me;
4.My legionaries kill them all;

Few casualties (max.10 dead) enemy defeated.

Well.. Works that way too... But its booring!

[Rickjoy12]

Front line - Spearmen, spread out obviously.
Second line - Archers firing from the space.
Third line - Swordsmen

By the time they get close = "u dead." ((Because I slaughter them and get the rest of the credits ^^))

[Ruler of Calradia]

Front line - Spearmen, spread out obviously.
Second line - Archers firing from the space.
Third line - Swordsmen

By the time they get close = "u dead." ((Because I slaughter them and get the rest of the credits ^^))

PLease use unit names, like Legio II Augusta 
Try putting your milites at front, archers behind them, more experiend guys (Sorry can`t remember name ) behind them and so on.. That way enemy must beat your army 5 times before he is victorius!

[Atikus]

I really cant do any tactical positioning or anything because As soon as i set them up and then click Advance, my whole army does whatever it wants to do.

[Vympel]

I really cant do any tactical positioning or anything because As soon as i set them up and then click Advance, my whole army does whatever it wants to do.

I would advise against using formations they are buggy still . Default ranking works fine though .

[Legatus legionis]

I go to war with this guy!

[Ruler of Calradia]

I go to war with this guy!

Beware not to kill him! he`s my most valuable centurion..

[Legatus legionis]

oh i have seen his expertise first hand

[GoldenEagle]

I let my infantry fight em while I take my cav and charge on their back

[caos111]

I always fight in front of my troops giving orders at the beginning and during the battle to minimize my own casualties

[Kurien]

Hmmm... I see everyone's talking about infantry, but am I the only one who uses cavalry here?

65-70% infantry 30-35% cavalry

1- Shield wall infantry
2- Position cavalry towards the enemies flank (50-60 meters away, a safe distance from getting pilumed in the face)
3- Order Infantry to attack (Charge)
4- Lead cavalry charge (Follow me), time it so cavalry engages enemy flank 5-10 seconds after Infantry engages enemy line
5- Reposition cavalry a fair distance away from enemy spawn point
6- Order infantry to hold position and shieldwall formation again

Rinse repeat

this is the general gyst of the idea, though sometimes I would position cavalry behind the enemy line and charge so essentially the enemy is pincered between cavalry and infantry.

[djogloc02]

What I do most is take a soldier's armor that they use most and go with them on defense or attacking, but I stay together with them by foot or by horse, fighting together with them.