Ideal battle positioning

[Halbard]

So, i was sieging Dublin, when around 3.500 irish went on against me, and i had an open battle field.
I found out that i had a farm, and that i could place my troops there.
This was the result:

A view of the formation, spikes on the ground for cavalry and heavy infantry for the rest.


A general view of the camp.
Note that the cavalry is outside, for maneuvering and chasing routing irish.


Placing stakes on the ground really did save me in this battle
Please, give me your opinions on this battle plan!

[Mr. Tornado]

PREDICTION : There was a large amount of asskicking.

Am I right?

[Halbard]

PREDICTION : There was a large amount of asskicking.

Am I right?

Not as large as i expected.
lost about 300 men, but that was because, for some reason, my infantry broke the line, even tough i had them on defensive stance.
A very nice win tough.

[Mega Tortas de Bodemloze]

You expertly manipulated the terrain to your advantage....outstanding!!! +Rep....ermmmm...ahhh....
btw why Is William Wallace leading your troops..??..{} I take it your not using plain vanilla SS .

Thanks for sharing this....

[Caesar Clivus]

Nice use of the terrain mate

btw why Is William Wallace leading your troops..??..{} I take it your not using plain vanilla SS .

Because of this: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=323057

[Halbard]

I made a few mistakes in the battle.
I was too eager with the cavalry, and did not wait properly.
Besides, i should have pulled my infantry further into my "base", would've avoided many casualties.
But all in all, not half bad

[Halbard]

wallace is now a 9 star General !!!

[JorisofHolland]

Not interesting, you can return when he has maxed out stats (10 for everything, except dread OR chivalry as you can't have both)

[Caesar Clivus]

(10 for everything, except dread OR chivalry as you can't have both)

Istvan can...

[Halbard]

can't develop my game much, since im having exams until the 18th :S
Roman Law, Contitutional Law and General Theory of Civil Law exams :S (gotta cram!!)
but when i finish it, i will be sure to post more of me awesome victories. I invite others to post here their battle positionings, so we can discuss

[Nazgûl Killer]

Istvan can...

ISTVAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!!!!!

[Halbard]

ISTVAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!!!!!

forgive me for my noobishness, but who is istvan?

[JorisofHolland]

I would like to know that too, forgive me my ignorance.

[Navajo Joe]

Halberd & Jorris,
Istvaan is a legendary Hungarian General, who is a formidable opponent, to meet him on the battlefield, usually results in death for your General. Infact there is a thread dedicated to him and he really existed. I have also sampled a rather pleasant bottle of wine, by the same name.

[JorisofHolland]

You mean the thread that's called "Istvaan Apreciation station"?

[PerXX]

Istvan!

[Caesar Clivus]

You mean the thread that's called "Istvaan Apreciation station"?

That's the one

But back on topic (that I derailed *cough*) ...

I once fought an awesome battle as the Byzantines against the Turks. They outnumbered me somewhat but I finished the battle with only 14 men dead and 98% of their forces destroyed. Like Halbard, I used the terrain. I noticed a ridge running across the map that couldn't be climbed and could only be accessed at two points. So I lined my archers up along the very edge of the ridge and placed my infantry to block the two access points. The turks not only had to climb up a slope to get to me, they had to endure an unceasing rain of arrows. The few turkish units that actually reached my infantry were exhausted and depleted and on the verge of routing. Was an amazing battle

[Halbard]

That's the one

But back on topic (that I derailed *cough*) ...

I once fought an awesome battle as the Byzantines against the Turks. They outnumbered me somewhat but I finished the battle with only 14 men dead and 98% of their forces destroyed. Like Halbard, I used the terrain. I noticed a ridge running across the map that couldn't be climbed and could only be accessed at two points. So I lined my archers up along the very edge of the ridge and placed my infantry to block the two access points. The turks not only had to climb up a slope to get to me, they had to endure an unceasing rain of arrows. The few turkish units that actually reached my infantry were exhausted and depleted and on the verge of routing. Was an amazing battle

thats a nice tactic i once placed trebuchets and longbowmen in a ridge, when fighting 2200 scots, when i had only about 800 men.
80% of the scots died before they reached me xD

[JorisofHolland]

I once found myself (Hungary) trapped in the mountains near Scopia. I had only three horse archers and the Byzantines had a nice army of six units (one archer, two militias, one horse archer and two professional guys). I ran around the hills, through rock formations and managed to lure their horse archer away, and crush him in a corner of the map. When I tried to leave it, I noticed that they were climbing the way up to me, and there was no other way out. So I prepared for death and a charge. Somehow, the professional soldiers routed when they made contact with my men, leaving the others vulnerable to attack. It probably was the exhaustion that made them rout so easily, for the others routed too. They had been climbing rocks and hills for about 15 minutes, so it's not very surprisingly, but still nice. I lost about 15 men, only 5 of their horse archers escaped, the others had died.

[Halbard]

I once found myself (Hungary) trapped in the mountains near Scopia. I had only three horse archers and the Byzantines had a nice army of six units (one archer, two militias, one horse archer and two professional guys). I ran around the hills, through rock formations and managed to lure their horse archer away, and crush him in a corner of the map. When I tried to leave it, I noticed that they were climbing the way up to me, and there was no other way out. So I prepared for death and a charge. Somehow, the professional soldiers routed when they made contact with my men, leaving the others vulnerable to attack. It probably was the exhaustion that made them rout so easily, for the others routed too. They had been climbing rocks and hills for about 15 minutes, so it's not very surprisingly, but still nice. I lost about 15 men, only 5 of their horse archers escaped, the others had died.

possibly exhaustion?