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Diagonal Flank Breach Tactics?

Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 5:44 am
by Blastom1016
New guy here :D
I just found a pretty weird tactics to breach the enemy flank, which works in game, but quite counter intuition in realistic situations.
When I has more cohorts on one flank, I could charge diagonally in the first turn, to change the facing of enemy cohorts.
On the next turn, the enemy flank cohort would expose it to a flank charge.
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This can do fast work on flanking maneuver, especially against superior setup like pikes or other high-cost front lines. Though I wonder if this action was intended or just some kind exploit?

Re: Diagonal Flank Breach Tactics?

Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 6:55 am
by melm
From my end your images are not showing. :p

Re: Diagonal Flank Breach Tactics?

Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 7:05 am
by Blastom1016
I'll try to load them as attachments.

Re: Diagonal Flank Breach Tactics?

Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 7:33 am
by rbodleyscott
The flank attack shown in your diagram will not work because the game will not let you charge between the other two units that are in close combat.

Re: Diagonal Flank Breach Tactics?

Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 9:09 am
by Blastom1016
rbodleyscott wrote: Mon Jun 17, 2019 7:33 am The flank attack shown in your diagram will not work because the game will not let you charge between the other two units that are in close combat.
:D That's brilliant!