Shield Wall

[Arcansson]

Hi! I've found a nice Shield Wall (on EB forum) simulation for Alex and 1.5 players.

Just change this in xgm/data/export_descr_unit.txt:

type             greek hoplite spartan
dictionary       greek_hoplite_spartan      ; Spartan Hoplites/Royal Guard
category         infantry
class            heavy
voice_type       Medium_1
soldier          greek_spartan_hoplite, 50, 0, 3.2
mount_effect     horse +4, camel +4
attributes       sea_faring, hide_forest, can_sap, very_hardy
formation        1, 1, 2, 2, 5, square, shield_wall
stat_health      2, 0
stat_pri         12, 6, no, 0, 0, melee, blade, piercing, spear, 25 , 0.8  ; Hoplite
stat_pri_attr    no
stat_sec         0, 0, no, 0, 0, no, no, no, none, 25 ,1.0  ; no weapon
stat_sec_attr    no
stat_pri_armour  9, 8, 5, metal
stat_sec_armour  0, 0, flesh
stat_heat        2
stat_ground      -1, 0, -2, 0
stat_mental      30, disciplined, highly_trained
stat_charge_dist 30
stat_fire_delay  0
stat_food        60, 300
stat_cost        30, 8000, 520, 90, 130, 1200
ownership        greek_cities, romans_brutii

To:

type             greek hoplite spartan
dictionary       greek_hoplite_spartan      ; Spartan Hoplites/Royal Guard
category         infantry
class            heavy
voice_type       Medium_1
soldier          greek_spartan_hoplite, 50, 0, 3.2, 0.2
mount_effect     horse +4, camel +4
attributes       sea_faring, hide_forest, can_sap, very_hardy
formation        0.8, 1, 2, 2, 4, square, shield_wall
stat_health      2, 0
stat_pri         12, 6, no, 0, 0, melee, blade, piercing, spear, 25 ,0.8  ; Hoplite
stat_pri_attr    no
stat_sec         0, 0, no, 0, 0, no, no, no, none, 25 ,1.0  ; no weapon
stat_sec_attr    no
stat_pri_armour  9, 8, 5, metal
stat_sec_armour  0, 0, flesh
stat_heat        2
stat_ground      -1, 0, -2, 0
stat_mental      30, disciplined, highly_trained
stat_charge_dist 30
stat_fire_delay  0
stat_food        60, 300
stat_cost        30, 8000, 520, 90, 130, 1200
ownership        greek_cities, romans_brutii

I think they are little stronger now.

[Unknown Soldier]

.....
soldier greek_spartan_hoplite, 50, 0, 3.2, 0.2
...
formation 0.8, 1, 2, 2, 4, square, shield_wall
.....

are the lines which have changed.

So what does this give us?

Screen shots and test data/results please?

Is there a thread on the EB forum discussing this? can we have a link?

[Arcansson]

.....
soldier greek_spartan_hoplite, 50, 0, 3.2, 0.2
...
formation 0.8, 1, 2, 2, 4, square, shield_wall
.....

are the lines which have changed.

Yes.

So what does this give us?

Hoplites fighting like hoplites did.

Screen shots and test data/results please?

Here you are...

Is there a thread on the EB forum discussing this? can we have a link?

Here.

[Unknown Soldier]

Excellent dude + the rep!

[Spartan198]

You mean hoplite-style infantry will actually hold formation?! :hmmm:


A DREAM COME TRUE!!!!

[atraps]

They wont hold formation. All he did was make the spacing (side to side) between the soldiers smaller, and made the radius of the soldiers smaller (not visually that is, but how it is perceived by the engine).

He also made the default unit depth smaller, but this really doesnt change anything.

[DimeBagHo]

Reducing the radius also makes them much more effective in combat, so if you use this you might want to reduce the lethality values to balance the lower radius.