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[@Aerandir] - Just one question, how does Master Swordsman and Brilliant tactician fit together? O_O

Because the main job of a swordsman is to charge in the front lines and hope for the best ~ And the main job of a tactician is to spam the retreat button. They are like two completely opposite roles~
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Knights and samurai were swords men that were also taught stratigy, leadership, politics and what have you. You were probably thinking of infantry/ man-at-arms. The peasants that were placed on the front line with little to no training and used more as cannon fodder/ buffer. While the archers and Calvary got into place or did their thing. 

Tactics are far more complex than yelling for retreat, they are there for taking the situation they have and finding the weak points to exploit or protect themselves from.