I tried a completely different strategy on Thapsus, this time not luring the left wing onto the rocks, just charging ahead at them with heavy infantry. Both right wing and left wing of enemy army destroyed/routed. Which is more than I managed before, but as soon as my guys approach the praetorians, ...

Sorry, no saved game at Thapsus, I'm into hte Mars battles in COM. But I'll begin a new campaign and will take notes because there're some scenarios (2-3) that need some tweaks (basicly thinking in suicide Leaders that charge in front of the army if you don't charge and wait for the enemy to attack...

iainmcneil wrote:Is this repeatable? If someone on windows can get it to happen too that would help.

I have yet to see a time when the enemy general and his guard doesn't run away!

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I haven't noticed this in other difficulties (maybe I should replay) but in Very Hard, I never get to kill the enemy general. He always runs away (untouched). The Win Condition dialogue appears "Enemy General Killed" when my army is barely starting on the left wing of the enemy. As soon as...