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mercenarius -> RE: Thanks for the Beta patch; some questions! (10/12/2010 7:45:19 AM)
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In a word, no. For those who want details, here goes.
Tactically speaking, it doesn't make a difference in the same type of battle: a battle at sea or a pitched battle. The hits and routs are scored in exactly the same way. Naturally it is very different to sally out from a city or to be attacked in an attempt to storm that city.
Ties usually go to the defender so in some cases it may make more sense not to intercept and let the Romans attack your force. IF both sides are completely routed (or destroyed) at the end of the battle, the defender is declared the winner.
This only makes sense if you know that the AI is going to attack.
The rules for retreat are also a little different between an attacker in a pitched battle and a defender. If the attacker must retreat and doesn't have a city of refuge in the current province or in an adjacent province, the attacker remains in the field in the current province. If the defender loses the battle and has no city of refuge the defender must then retreat to an adjacent province even if that means undergoing Mountain Attrition.
Apart from these other considerations, the fact that a "tie goes to the defender" is the only difference between attacking and defending in battles that don't involve a city in any way.
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