Let's Play Medieval II Total War: Polska, Jesteś moim Powietrzem

[The Artist Formerly Known as Hawk]

Yeah, on open fields I can never find the tactical advantage, at least if I'm outnumbered or facing superior enemies (or just don't have enough cavalry).

But cities, not a problem. Javelins and arrows and ballistas to whittle down or destroy entire units, smash open a couple of entraces and as one force deals with any soldiers as the move in, the other force can come from behind and crush them. On larger walled cities the same applies, just replace "smash open entrance" with "place a couple of seige towers to surround enemy units".

My greatest victory came on R:TW, against Pontus as the Brutii, I incorportated a reinforcement force approaching from another side of the map and under cover of sandstorm broke another hole in their wall while their entire army was dealing with my main force. By the time they realised I'd broken in from behind it was too late and their entire army retreated to the centre of the city for a last stand. I surrounded them from all sides and killed everyone. They had started with over 2 and a half times as many troops as me, and I'd never faced their deadly chariots before (which had succesfully destroyed 2 units of heavy infantry earlier on). All in all out of about 1800 Pontus, 2 survived; a single chariot carrying 2 soldiers that had fled after the earlier engagement.

It was my finest hour.