Marshal/New Marshal Formations

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Tom suggested on the D-List that this page be created to come up with some new Marshal Settings to add to what is already availible.

Feel free to add to this page with your own suggestions -- they should include the appropriate information such as Unit type, Acting Instructions, Combat Settings, and retreat rate. A description of how the battle formation is arrayed might be nice as well. Note you don't need to have all of those as the more your Command Staff settings change the more difficult it is to implement. Feel free to place your name beside any of your suggested formations.

Offensive Battle Settings

Archer Screen Phellan 23:53, 24 March 2009 (UTC)

Archers are set away from the enemy formation with infantry placed behind them. This allows the archers to fire several volleys before advancing infantry reach the enemy positions. After the intial volley infantry begin to move up and aggressively engage any enemy who survived the scores of arrows.

Archers: Middle, Line, Defensive

Infantry: Back, Line, Aggressive

Archer Assault Phellan 23:53, 24 March 2009 (UTC)

Archers set up with Mixed Infantry in a screen formation with Infantry and Cavalry behind. Archers launch initial volleys while Mixed Infantry advance. Cavalry and then Infantry support the Mixed Infantry in waves.

Archers: Middle, Line, Defensive

Mixed Infantry: Middle, Line, Normal

Cavalry: Rear, Wedge, Aggressive

Infantry: Back, Line, Aggressive

Infantry Wave Phellan 23:53, 24 March 2009 (UTC)

Infantry assault in several waves, with each wave given orders to fight longer and harder. Archers and Cavalry support the efforts. Designed to wear down and break an enemy that is stronger but is less able to recover from losses once they are inflicted. Not suited to assaulting fortifications

Archers: Middle, Line, Normal, 75% Retreat

Infantry 1 (30% Infantry): Front, Box, Aggressive, 50% Retreat

Infantry 2 (30$ Infantry): Middle, Box, Aggressive, 65% Retreat

Infantry 3 (40% Infantry): Rear, Line, Aggressive, 80% Retreat

Cavalry: Rear, Wedge, Aggressive, 65% Retreat

Defensive Battle Settings

Archer Gauntlet Phellan 23:53, 24 March 2009 (UTC)

Archers take defensive positions at their maximum range, this allows for a great number of volleys to be fired before defending troops take aggressive positions infront of the archers and meet any surviving forces.

Archers: Middle, Line, Defensive

Infantry: Back, Box, Aggressive