what's the best strategy for battles there's the all hc the mace/marks all melee mostly ranged which one's the best?

none of these, i've recently played you...and some other A guy, both of you used mass melee strategies, both i won. I would have to advise you to use a much more balanced strategy, using mace, HC, knight or Pike, Squire, HC...some people go with that...and ranged, 4-5 Marks would do

another important thing to have is fodder, you must have troops that can take retaliation so you dont lose so many powerful troops a problem i saw in your battling...in my opinion the best fodder is spearmen, although some take a few archers in for ranged fodder, just an idea