Thread:Ecoraptor3339/@comment-26967500-20160109160238/@comment-4960835-20160201080809

...and then the enemy artillery comes in and easily breaks the ranks ;p

In did that, because ranking up nowadays already has quite a few disadvantages (easy tigh-packed targets for artillery, airstrikes ect). That's why the Imperium of War (and the Troodontid Empire), who still heavily favor marches to the enemy, carry portable (and active) shield generators in the middle of their units to prevent such things.

The Waptoria, on the other hand, fight much more chaotically, advancing seemingly incoherently even, and in small groups, while utilysing cameoflage/stealth to get from point A to point B. Essentially, this "incoherent mess" is just what active combat devolves to.

However, the way to portray the Edict's forces advancing, you hugely remind me of the Trade Federation's Droids advanging during the Battle of Naboo. In fact, they almost use the exact same formation as you described (huge army of Battle Droids lined up and marching with a wall of AATs behind them), so I can see what you mean. If they continue marching forwards without active shield generators, it certainly adds an extra layer to the Edit's forces, in that Zsark doesn't care for their losses one bit, seeing them as replacable, and believes in intimidation/strength trough numbers.