The Shield Wall - M&B: Warband Freedom Fighting Progress Report · 5:27pm Sep 17th, 2016
I have perfected my fighting technique.
BEHOLD! THE SHIELD WALL!
The premise of it is this: Spearmen in front. Infantry in the back. Archers off to the side, cavalry remain hidden. Non-Combatants behind Infantry. Bodyguards with me.
What it does, with the Spearmen, is that they eliminate a Cavalry charge. If an enemy Cavalry charges your shield wall, they they will smash through, leaving your men unprotected from the arrows. The Infantry are in the back so the Spearmen take the full brunt of the combat. They taste it first. Usually, the Infantry close their ranks, but, because of how defendable my hill is, I left them like that.
After a bit of fighting and taking arrows, the Spearmen charge and so do the Infantry. Archers and Non-Combatants stay back for their own safety. Cavalry charge first before anyone else. When the enemy passes the hidden cavalry, they charge from the rear or side, taking them by surprise. This is where the Spearmen and Infantry come in.
This is the tactic I shall use to win my throne.
Glory to the Lion!
And, for an added bonus:
Me returning fire in Mount and Blade: Napoleonic Wars:
