There was no opportunity for the soldiers to feel individually committed to Amalickiah’s cause. That stands in stark contrast to the way in which Captain Moroni gathered his men, and it is interesting to note that Amalickiah did not even gather his troops himself. He did everything by delegation. Who knows what he was doing meantime? He was probably relaxing at the palace of the king while others were out doing the hard work. That is not like Captain Moroni, who had other men who helped him, but very clearly went recruiting himself. They are two drastically different types of leaders.