Staff Work: Questions to ask at the start of the battle.

Tactics: Attack order
For a efective massive attack, the attack order is very important!

The order depends on
A the enemy:
1. Remaining Hp
2. Skill / items
3. Unit
4. Danger (how much damage will his counterattack cause)
5. Dob you want to occupy his hex?

B your troops. (And your personal style)

Flank first! This is very important especially when attack with multiple units in a row - you will have multiple bonus DMG

Nobunaga Oda said: 1.Cannon/Rocket 2.Inf 3.Cav. This is the common attack order I know, it works for many playstyles.

Let's collect the different aspects (like checklist)

My points:

- If I want to occupy the blocked hex , I select one flanking unit which I will only use on the enemies death, to conquer it.

- If my cavalry will probably survive, against Inf + Art I attack as first with my Light Cavalry spam and my cav generals - (only) with charge the enemy can get confused, for this reason I start! with cav.
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- Cavalry that hasn't moved will attack at the end !

- Against C and I the bobbardement should be in the beginning that's clear.

- With strong generals, that have a good advantage, I attack in the beginning.

- My artillery only attacks targets that can't counterattack! But they provocate to get attacked by forts and artillery - this is very healthy - and keeps good mood

- I don't attack with units on bad morale or less than ⅓ health

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On a massive attack I use all troops that economic can deal a few DMG.
NO general can survive 3 rounds - I even don't have one present who survived the second attack.

Flanking and a massive (mortal) attack - with 5movement (Isabella and Sophia only 4hex) I jump in missions from objective to objective - this is strategy.

I am very interested to learn other tactics, and your comments

No, I agree. It seems like some units get an extra hit! Two massive attacks by generals but its the single formation line infantry dealing 12 damage that finish them off.

LOL this happens in Pokemon GO battles; you deal 1000 damage to an enemy and wipe it completely out, but the very next enemy has 120 health and the same attacker only knocks it down by half.



𝘛𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘴𝘬𝘺 , when using the rockets, you have to be careful because the rocket strike hits in the target hex and also the next one over. So the flanking units to demoralize it should ideally be above and below. If you have a very weak flanking unit to the left or right, you can occasionally destroy it by accident. 

On the other hand, it does mean you can take advantage of this to do minor damage to an enemy three hexes away, IF there is another enemy two hexes away to act as a main target.


HOWEVER, You are very right about thinking about the attack if you need to occupy the hex. This is ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT if it's an important capture like a Level 7 city (e.g. for the Lan or Victoria rush) and there are allies nearby who might steal the city from you. In those circumstances it might be better not to attack with all your units; leave him with a bit of health so he can survive the attack of the AI allies, and then you can take it next turn. Waiting one more turn is better than losing it.

In addition, because rockets are immune from retaliation fire, if you have a very strong artillery general with strong artillery items (especially one with the Spy skill, like Sophia) you can sometimes one-shot forts and coastal artillery. e.g. give 5-star Sophia +6 powder and the boat, and she will smash them at full efficiency or make them so weak that you can finish them off with frigates or battleships without taking much damage.

I try to group and organize all tactics that we are collecting, so later we can compile all this knowledge to a Tactical guide / questionare in complementary to this nice Strategic Staff work:... Thank you littlecorporal for your initiative, and thank you pathdoc and Nobunaga Oda for every single aspect - let's try to collect all tactics we use.

... continuing ...

Tactics: Fighting with rockets
Rockets are the unique unit-type that can harm two units with one single attack - attention: they can cause Friendly Fire (you can harm your own troups) Rockets will not recieve a counterattack and they can't fight back. Rockets require specific tactics to be used.

One thing in front: Rockets can deal very painful damage to your enemy, but they can't counterattack - your rockets are the primary target of the AI. Every enemy that has the possibility, will attack them immediately. Conclusion: Rockets are the perfect unit to start a deadly (massive) attack. I need to add extra notes in the MA -section

Be aware of their weakness and take care of them, rocets have also some great unique advantages:



City-defending units without general usually won't attack your troops, except units can't fight back! For siege and rockets the hex around a hostile city are NOT safe!

Rockets harm additional the more distant hex west or east of your target. When firing from the south, the rockets seem to drop to the right (east); when firing from the north, they drop to the left (west).

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For discussion:
Rockets can cause lowerering morale like a charge of cavalry - my questions:
- I have the impression the probability is significant lower than the chance of a cavalry charge ?
- does this work for cavalry units too? Cavalry is immune to a cav-charge but can a rocket attack lower the morale of cavalry?
- Rockets harm the more distant hex west or east of your target - What determinates the secondary damage direction when attacks are South or North?

Thank you pathdoc,

I updated this.

So please, EVERY single tactic is welcome - I will sort them all in.

I have no navy-tactics and all alternative concepts are highly interesting.

share and enjoy!

Flank / surround and destroy, just like you would during land battles.

Otherwise, when fighting privateers, treat your ships and attack from afar, unless you too are using privateers.

When confronting coastal forts:
- Swarm them, especially when they are weakened.
- Avoid 1V1 battles, especially if they have a morale boost.
- Best to use land units, especially arty to attack.

When you need to hold a port under threat and your budget is tight, use a privateer.
Otherwise, spam frigates. Their speed and relatively good output are their best traits.