Thanks all, makes perfect sense

Thanks Karvon! I actually just did what you suggested before reading your post - I noticed that warbands will pursue, so I held my main force back and used a bunch of light javelin horses and javelins to pick away at the warbands until they had scattered out and then encircled and defeated them. Suc...

Sorry, I don't quite understand what you mean. My main question is if African Spearmen should charge Warband troops? It doesn't seem to typically go well. Sorry if I wasn't clear

Hi, I just purchased Field of Glory 2 and love it. That said, I am getting schooled by the AI. Right now I am trying the Hannibal campaign on the II setting and the enemy Warband troops chew up my African Spearman. The Spearmen are offensive but lose dearly when I charge. Should I allow the Warband ...