New Bug? Never Happened Before!

**Sir Winston Churchill** · July 21, 2009, 06:03 PM

Ok I'll just get to the point. A weird bug has shown up that never happened before in all my history with the game, but whenever I order my men to attack, any melee unit, only the front line will actually charge in while the rest stay back and act as if they're in the fight and tolling around looking for a target.

Too bad their not.

So that means my cavalry charges are now 90% less powerful and my units are usually 90% less effective, seeing as only 10 or so fight. Eventually the louts in the back realize they're not actually in the fight and will, slowly, make their way to it. Yet the damage is already done, and what could have been a crushing charge is now just a "throw up against a wall" fight.

Anyone else see this? Any fix?

**Surgeon** · July 21, 2009, 06:10 PM

Unless I'm misunderstanding something, this is a pretty well-known annoyance and I don't think there's a patch which fixes it. To avoid it, try to get your men to start running a little before they get into charge distance. That way the entire unit will continue running. If they walk before charging, chances are only the first line will attack.

**Banzai** · July 22, 2009, 03:50 AM

This is the first time that happened to you? Lucky bastard

. I have te same problem in urban battles mostly.

**Nazgûl Killer** · July 22, 2009, 05:01 AM

Originally Posted by Isaristh

Ok I'll just get to the point. A weird bug has shown up that never happened before in all my history with the game, but whenever I order my men to attack, any melee unit, only the front line will actually charge in while the rest stay back and act as if they're in the fight and tolling around looking for a target.

Too bad their not.

So that means my cavalry charges are now 90% less powerful and my units are usually 90% less effective, seeing as only 10 or so fight. Eventually the louts in the back realize they're not actually in the fight and will, slowly, make their way to it. Yet the damage is already done, and what could have been a crushing charge is now just a "throw up against a wall" fight.

Anyone else see this? Any fix?

As far as I know, that's a morale issue, not a bug.
However, there's a patch that really diminished its effect.