[SUGGESTION] Autocharge

[Jackblock]

In a game against the AI my phalanx was facing it's heavy cavalary over a slope. They stood there facing each other during all the match since the odds were not good for both.

This seems unrealistic and i think a good way to solve this would be to create a autocharge mechanic. When two units stood in a enemy ZoC, there would be a chance each turn to one of them automatically charge. What do you guys think ?

By the way, i'm new to this great game and, as you problably noticed, english is not my first language .

[julianbarker]

Units facing one another without fighting because it is not to the other side's advantage is a historical and perfectly valid tactic for one side to pin the units of another.

[Jackblock]

Units facing one another without fighting because it is not to the other side's advantage is a historical and perfectly valid tactic for one side to pin the units of another.

Seriously? Could you give me some example of a battle in the timeframe of the game that this happened ?

[julianbarker]

Metaurus where both sides used poor terrain to gain advantage by pinning the opposing wing without fighting. The Cathaginians lost because the Romans better estimated how much force was needed to pin the Gauls opposite and using their superior manoeuvrability deployed their rear ranks to the opposite wing which was decisive.

At Ipsus Selucius deployed low quality elephants to face off and keep Demetrius and his successful cavalry wing away from the decisive phalanx battle in the centre.

[General Shapur]

Phydna 168BC - Amilius (medium infantry legion) on the rough ground foothills of Mt Olocrus vs Perseus (phalanx) on the plains below behind a river on top of a low ridge. Each on their own favored terrain, neither would move. The battle eventually kicked off when fighting broke out over a Roman mule that wandered into the river.