AI making battles unplayable

[Anticreativity]

I've started a Spartan campaign and cannot get past the first battle due to issues with the AI. For informational purposes, the battle is a siege on a free people's town and they are the aggressors as I have provoked them into attacking by starving them out. At the beginning of the battle the entire enemy force just lumps into a giant ball and freezes. Whenever I tell my forces to move, they just disperse out onto the map, meaning each individual soldier heads off in a separate direction creating a 'cloud' of units. So basically, the enemy just locks up and my troops don't listen whatsoever. Could this have anything to do with me having to copy the files over into the RTW folder after getting the 'cannot find..' error?

- I am using XP.

- I am using RTW 1.5

- I am NOT using Steam.

- M:\Program Files\Activision\Rome Total War

- RTW exe and Spartan faction

[swhunter]

To start, check the information to download the 6 files into a folder on desktop.
Then hit RS2 exe. in your folder to start-up and point it to your copy( Mine is RS2 /RTW )
Then follow instructions.
If you have further problems post screen shots and error messages..
Make sure you have a clean copy. And follow down load posts.

I have the same os you have, and using RTW, not steam.

[Anticreativity]

I followed the instructions and the game itself runs fine. I guess I could post screenshots of soldier behavior in battle and see if you know what's happening?

[Anticreativity]

Bump.

[Ojf]

i have the exact same problem, i was playing as the cimbri and half the units i'd order to move somewhere would either run to the other side of the map or spread out, like the loose formation but x10. i thought it was some new barbarian feature lol

[Arges]

i have the exact same problem, i was playing as the cimbri and half the units i'd order to move somewhere would either run to the other side of the map or spread out, like the loose formation but x10. i thought it was some new barbarian feature lol

I have the same problem

Actually not quite the same: When I order some units to stay the keep moving and i cant arrange them as I woul have liked.

Is there a solution, because I didn't find it in the Known Issues Thread. Thx.

i'm using win7/Alex/nonSTEAM/E:\Rome Total War\Alex.exe & Romani faction

[Ojf]

here's a picture

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is that your problem also?(notice the garrison clumped up)

[Gollrir]

here's a picture

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is that your problem also?(notice the garrison clumped up)

Lol that pic looks kinda cool

[AnthoniusII]

here's a picture

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is that your problem also?(notice the garrison clumped up)

In what resolution (from the game's option) do you have this result.
In my game everything looks pixeled...

[Ojf]

In what resolution (from the game's option) do you have this result.
In my game everything looks pixeled...

1024X768X32

[AnthoniusII]

1024X768X32

Antiallising?

[Ojf]

Antiallising?

High

[tone]

Weird. Never seen ANYTHING like that.

[Arges]

Weird. Never seen ANYTHING like that.

So what should we do about that problem? Or, what would be your guess? Thx.

And also after quicksaving my save was named "buggy save"..anyone knows why?

[Brusilov]

So what should we do about that problem? Or, what would be your guess? Thx.

And also after quicksaving my save was named "buggy save"..anyone knows why?

No.

One of the things that has not been pushed is the fact that the RS team recommends that the AUTOSAVE feature is turned off and you don't use Quicksave.

Have a read of this thread: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=100384

This should not have any affect on the units as shown in this thread but I've mentioned it as you are doing quicksaves.

There does appear to be something strange happening to the unint behaviour though.

[Anticreativity]

Yes, Ojf, that is precisely what's happening, thank you.

[Arges]

NO answer?

[Arges]

OK, the buggy save is not the big problem. But I CANT FIGHT ANY BATTLES because of that stupid unit behaviour.

[dvk901]

In ALL of our testing, no one has ever reported that kind of behavior from units, nor have I ever seen it myself. Is it every battle, or just the one?

[Praefectus praetorio]

I noticed that too. I laid siege to Genoa and it's Carthaginian garrison attacked me. At the start of the battle I quickly ordered my troops to arrange into line but then it happened. All my units refused to listen orders and some dispersed. Enemy units just stood there. After a while it was over and i could move my units again.

Weird.

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