pikemen

[ruud108]

I seem to be having a problem with the terecio (sp?) pikemen it seems when I order them to attack the walk into the target before even lowering their pikes which results in mass casualties usually. Is this a known problem or is there a certain set of roe they follow in order to attack with pikes down and yes I do have the special ability enabled when I order the attacks. Thank you in advance for any help.

[Pyrebound]

You need to put them on defensive and then order them to stop right before the enemy, and when the enemy engages theyll start fighting. Pikes are really tricky to attack with, they are mainly a defensive unit.

Now i might just say that it is good to put defensive off after the unit is engaged in battle, so they spend more time fighting than fixing their formations. Good to put it off after absorbing a charge, too.

[ruud108]

I get into weird situations in which I have no choice but to attack with them so next time said situation arises Ill try what you suggested. Thank you very much.

[Summitz]

The problems with pikemen are that you need to micromanage them very much, especially with the guard button, when you want to move the pikemen, including terico to some place fast, its better to take off the shield wall, as this makes them to march faster to their target. When you see a cavalry charging, keep the guard button on and then brace with the shield wall, once the charge is ended, and the cavalry start to melee with their swords, just take the guard button off and keeping the shield wall still on, attack them, this will cut the horse down to pieces, make sure, during this that whenever they are they are about to take their swords out to fight which the pikemen are totally crap in, press the backspace button to make their halt at thier very place and again form up into lines fast, and then attack them keeping guard button off, the only time you need to put the guard button on is when you are receiving the charges. Oh and do the same with infantry.

[Sher Khan]

Moved to Battle Planning.