To attack an enemy unit simultaneously at 180 degree angles should effectively cut the unit's strength in half (like being out of supply), as the unit is now in a vice without any flanks. The exception to the rule would be the defending unit who is capable of forming a HedgeHog as a Promotion, or the unit that is naturally able to form a circular fortress, such as the Pikeman.
This tactic of surrounding the enemy was used throughout all of war, and again, its absence greatly limits the strategic war potential of the game. So, as the game stands, is it possible to mod this?
This tactic of surrounding the enemy was used throughout all of war, and again, its absence greatly limits the strategic war potential of the game. So, as the game stands, is it possible to mod this?