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[Teneb]

Also he was a nomad, so that means horse archers. Light cavalry can also be nightmarish if the flank has only LC. They get some awesome tactics then.

[Cruxador]

one flank, usually the center one.

center flank

The center isn't a flank. You can't have a middle side.

[Teneb]

one flank, usually the center one.

center flank

The center isn't a flank. You can't have a middle side.

The game treats it like a flank, though.

[Man of Paper]

You got your left flank, a right flank, the middle flank, flank kebabs, flank creole, flank gumbo, pan-fried, deep-fried, stir-fried. There's pineapple flank, lemon flank, coconut flank, pepper flank. Flank soup, flank stew, flank salad, flank in potatoes, flank burger, flank sandwich...that's, that's about it.

[Teneb]

You got your left flank, a right flank, the middle flank, flank kebabs, flank creole, flank gumbo, pan-fried, deep-fried, stir-fried. There's pineapple flank, lemon flank, coconut flank, pepper flank. Flank soup, flank stew, flank salad, flank in potatoes, flank burger, flank sandwich...that's, that's about it.

Nah, you forgot seduction flank.

[Kanil]

You got your left flank, a right flank, the middle flank, flank kebabs, flank creole, flank gumbo, pan-fried, deep-fried, stir-fried. There's pineapple flank, lemon flank, coconut flank, pepper flank. Flank soup, flank stew, flank salad, flank in potatoes, flank burger, flank sandwich...that's, that's about it.

Nah, you forgot seduction flank.

The most important flank, critical for keeping your sisters from plotting against you.

[Rolan7]

And yet everyone still gets flanked by the Spanish Inquisition.

[Xeron]

NOBODY EXPECTS THE PORTUGESE INQUISITION!

[Descan]

that's because Portugal never forms

[Karnewarrior]

that's because Portugal never forms

Literally never.

[Micro102]

Well to go into more detail my center had more men, more Heavy Infantry (Thank you varingian guard ) more Heavy cavalry, and was really only lacking in terms of light cavalry. I made sure my generals did not have negative morale bonuses, and both my flanks were holding against there's. Even with all that, assuming I was attacking into mountains across a river, I just don't see how it's reasonable to make such a significant drop in morale happen.

[Teneb]

Well to go into more detail my center had more men, more Heavy Infantry (Thank you varingian guard ) more Heavy cavalry, and was really only lacking in terms of light cavalry. I made sure my generals did not have negative morale bonuses, and both my flanks were holding against there's. Even with all that, assuming I was attacking into mountains across a river, I just don't see how it's reasonable to make such a significant drop in morale happen.

Who were you fighting? What was their army comp?

[Micro102]

Well to go into more detail my center had more men, more Heavy Infantry (Thank you varingian guard ) more Heavy cavalry, and was really only lacking in terms of light cavalry. I made sure my generals did not have negative morale bonuses, and both my flanks were holding against there's. Even with all that, assuming I was attacking into mountains across a river, I just don't see how it's reasonable to make such a significant drop in morale happen.

Who were you fighting? What was their army comp?

The Muslim empire just east of Byzantium. Their special unit was camel cavalry. I recall them having 300+ to my 200+ horse archers. The others you should be able to get a rough estimate from what I already said.

Also, why would it matter? My retinue was all special units and I hired heavy infantry mercenaries and had more heavy infantry and units overall. I like to watch all my battle play out slowly and I don't recall massive routes like this happening in balanced fights.

[RedKing]

How soon before the combat did you hire the mercs?

When first hired, mercenaies have a morale level of 0.

Also, camel cavalry are weaker at skirmish and pursue than light cavalry or horse archers, but much MUCH better in melee (equivalent to heavy infantry on the attack).

Tactics could have been at play as well -- Byzantines are won to use the Embolon Charge Formation, which boosts heavy cavalry, but greatly weakens heavy infantry.

[EnigmaticHat]

one flank, usually the center one.

center flank

The center isn't a flank. You can't have a middle side.

Sometimes I want to sit everyone in this forum down and show them the "Oscar is known as actually" episode of the office.