Battle of Platea

[d_Guy]

Persians have just smashed the Greeks a second time. How DOES one guard the flanks of a heavy infantry army against a cavalry horde?

Throw rocks? Worked for Montrose at Tippermuir. Sorry just wandered in from the 17th century.

[toxicpixie]

Form in echelon with a unit stepped back on the flank? Or circle the wagons and form square?!

[FierceKitty]

Tried the echelon bit. I think part of the problem is that the hoplite phalanx had less of a charge intimidation effect against the weaker Asian troops than it should have. A new rule has been put in place which may solve that.
I'll see how the Macedonians fare at Gaugemela today.