I am 100% with the 'defencive / offencive' command.. Something like this:
Offencive : All units will priotise on moving forward, getting in as many hits as possible, and will chase the enemies for a while (if told to hold position) - basically exactly what they do now.
Defencive : All units will stay in formation and WILL NOT MOVE if told to hold position. All units with shields will have shields up, and all units without would always priotize on parrying the incoming blows. Units will ONLY attack the opponent when one is in range, and is not attacking them (eg. attacking another unit on defence). Units will always parry / defend if they are the unit being attacked.
This would also get rid of the problem where by currently, the enemy and your unit will just swing at each other. Because the attack interrupts the other's swing, it is a matter of who started attacking first = win. (This has happened on every single occasion when I watch my unit go against the enemy - whoever starts swining first will always win.) Although the defencive may sound useless, it has a few advantages:
1) Because your units are close together in defencive mode, they act as a formation.
2) Because units in defencive mode still attack when the enemy is swinging for someone else, the enemy HAS to match your strength to at least 1 for 1 at close range, regardless of how much they outnumber you by.
3) Since currently commands can be given to separate squads, some units could be put on defencive, while others on offencive.
(eg. infantry defencive, hold position in front of archers,
archers offencive, hold position behind infantry,
cavalry defencive, follow me (circle around the enemy to their flank), offencive, charge)
Pretty much what I could think of regarding a few issues with commands at the moment :
