Only the first line of the unit attacks phenomena

**Tantive** · October 21, 2008, 06:32 PM

As the title says, I wanna talk about the instance when only the first line of the unit runs to attack, and it requires you to double tap attack AGAIN to get them all to attack. How can I recreate this? Since this could be used quite nicely, you don't wanna send your whole unit for a fight, but you do want to reinforce the guys allready in battle

**HighLord z0b** · October 21, 2008, 10:45 PM

I think it's just a glitch in the M2TW engine, for some reason only the first row attacks, sometimes it's only 3 or 4 soldiers. I don't think double clicking again helps, they will eventually all join in, it just takes some time.

**Tantive** · October 22, 2008, 04:04 AM

I'm gonna be testingin some custom battles, see if I can replicate the exact moment when it happens.

**Point Blank** · October 26, 2008, 01:24 AM

Some things that help fix this:
-reduce charge distance to 5 or 6
-reduce distance between ranks to zero in formation line in EDU
-change 'shuffle backward' animations to 'shuffle forward' animations in skeleton.txt file, and recompile animations.

**Tantive** · October 26, 2008, 05:56 AM

actually Im not trying to fix this, but I want to recreate it regularly :p

**Nikos** · October 30, 2008, 10:19 PM

Just double click behind the enemy and they all rush in.

**Tantive** · October 31, 2008, 02:56 AM

.... I don't want to them all to attack, I want to to recreate it for use, attacking with just the first line.

**wupwup** · November 01, 2008, 09:44 AM

lol. am i the oly 1 that read that right? it happens often with archers it some are still firing and others are moving. its a glitch though so i dont think it can happen regulary.

**The Rights 2** · November 17, 2008, 05:11 AM

i still don't get why you would want to only get the first rank involved. it ties up a full unit but you only get 10 men fighting. would it not be better to have a smaller more powerful unit help out.

**Taroc** · November 24, 2008, 07:43 PM

The benefits of only getting the first rank involved is that only 10 or so men will be fighting, but as they die they will get reinforced by the men not fighting. If you have the whole unit rush in there may end up being soldiers who charge way to far in and get slaughtered.

**Owain Glyndŵr** · November 27, 2008, 09:37 PM

I don't think this is necessarily a glitch; it could represent a lack of discipline on the part of those charging or faltering courage on the part of those staying behind. I know sometimes less disciplined units with good morale will sometimes do this without my orders.

**France** · November 30, 2008, 05:06 PM

Originally Posted by Ford_King

I don't think this is necessarily a glitch; it could represent a lack of discipline on the part of those charging or faltering courage on the part of those staying behind. I know sometimes less disciplined units with good morale will sometimes do this without my orders.

This theory could be true, as it usually happens to me when I use peasants/militia/weaker soldiers