Everyone deploys and moves in a certain way that befits the strategy they intend. I was wondering if you lovely folk could provide feedback towards my particular setup. It consists of up to fifteen units, the standard size of an army obtained on a campaigning globetrot. As the numbers can fluctuate, I keep the army composed of fractions, with three-fifths of it belonging to line infantry, one-fifth belonging to cavalry or dragoons, and another one-fifth dedicated to light infantry and artillery.
My first unit of light infantry provides screening and tempt cavalry into pursuing them into musketfire as they retreat behind the line unit leading on the left of the column. I keep the standard four-man row of line infantry as if it were a pike formation and keep the regiments tightly packed. A single unit on the left though leads the pack to force a potential hook when engaging other line. Opposition infantry will typically end up having to turn one of their regiments towards the leading unit and force themselves into an obtuse triangle.
I then have any other troops work around the enemy and support the row. Artillery hugs the right of the line and mainly supports the flanks by prioritizing enemy cavalry. The melee cavalry will typically either look for a lonely general unattended or a battery position and cause disruption in the back, ultimately drawing enemy cavalry and infantry away from the frontlines to stop them. Dragoons do the same but usually in conjunction with melee cavalry or flanking support. I do a special thing with my general and simply have him patrol endlessly from the left to the right flank (via shift) somewhat far behind line infantry, enough to keep morale and make it a little harder to focus fire on the commander.
I reserve two units of infantry or grenadiers behind the row and they do a fine job of attacking blind spots or plugging holes punched by enemy melee, typically cavalry or Marathan swordsmen. When the enemy is broken, dragoons and light infantry typically mop up the runners once enemy artillery and cavalry are dead.
Feedback to my strategy and my setup would be appreciated, good and bad.
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[This message has been edited by BurningSushi460 (edited 07-01-2010 @ 01:56 AM).]