No problem.
Except that it seems to regularly lead to wierd situations that have us scratching out head.
I'll give you a possible (if unusual) example.
A 12x Superior pike phalanx BG charges and contacts a 4x poor light horse BG, hits it on an angle and steps forwards.
In the Maneouvre phase it then has to conform to the light horse.
That's where we scratch our heads. How can a small, loose skirmishing poor quality group of horsemen force a well disciplined pike phalanx to deviate from its line of advance (by conforming)?
We feel that the 'lighter' formation should generally conform to the 'heavier' group.
So my question is really about why conforming works the way it does?
What is the design rationale?
Why are well drilled heavy infantry forced to conform to undrilled light skirmishing foot?
What historical precedents are there for this happening?
And finally, given that that's the way conforming does work int he rules, how have you experienced players coped with it?
What tactics have you developed to exploit this with your light troops (particularly useful i suspect for light horse armies like Partians or Mongols)?
What tactics have you developed to cope with having your impetuous heavy foot army being pulled apart by being forced to charge and then comform to skirmishers?
Looking forward to hearing your wisdom chaps!
