Gunpowder Problems

**Kessler** · November 06, 2007, 06:41 PM

Hi chaps,

Need help with my gunpowder units. Once upon a time my musketeers and arqeubusiers stood and fired impressive volleys etc. Now I'm playing Kingdoms and updated MTWII, and they mill around in the middle of a battle, constantly reforming. Occasionally one or two might fire a musket, but most of the time they line up. Turn around, countermarch and so on. They just wont stand still and fire! I really need help here, or I'm going to have a wasted army, and a section of the game ruined

PS. Artillery is fine, just these blasted musketeers etc. Problem is same with every faction

Cheers,

Kess

**boerekovic** · November 07, 2007, 09:19 AM

I know you have surely checked it and it may sound nooby,but dont forget to turn skirmishing off.That was the reason why my Ottoman infantry would enter the city and go back and so on...
hope i could help

**Kessler** · November 08, 2007, 08:05 AM

Hey, thanks for the post Zarboz. Unfortunately I have tried this already and it doesn't help

It's really annoying me now, my tercio pikemen now get slaughtered because the musketeers do bugger all behind them!

**MConstantine** · June 12, 2008, 04:36 AM

Ahh, I've found the problem.

In the descr_unit file, musket units are set to have the first rows fire then move back a row to let the second row shoot next. This is caused by the attribute "fire_by_rank". After removing this attribute from all musket units the soldiers are no longer constantly reforming making them much more responsive and efficient.

**boerekovic** · June 12, 2008, 01:22 PM

Originally Posted by MConstantine

Ahh, I've found the problem.

In the descr_unit file, musket units are set to have the first rows fire then move back a row to let the second row shoot next. This is caused by the attribute "fire_by_rank". After removing this attribute from all musket units the soldiers are no longer constantly reforming making them much more responsive and efficient.

THANK YOU
+rep!