Famous Roman shield advance

[Michel ney.v2]

just saying if ur legion is in combat right click behind the enemy say 2 inches behind the enemy and ur units will slowly advance killing as they go, quite realistic and awesome if u ask me, recreates that famous advance stabing with their gladius, its epic wonder if theres a mod that could make them maintain their formation......

[Dramatic Cat]

Nope. impossible im afraid.

Thats asking waaayy to much from a jurassic engine dude.

tho i agrees

it would be coool.

[Michel ney.v2]

Nope. impossible im afraid.

Thats asking waaayy to much from a jurassic engine dude.

tho i agrees

it would be coool.

u can kinda do it tho just right click behidn the enemey unit that ur engaging and it marches through them killing them, it inflicts heavy cassulites but very risky cause u need alot of romans not just 1 unit

[Ferdiad]

Myself, I use the ole right click on the enemy approach, call me old fashioned but that is how I play.

[♔DARTH LEGO♔]

Myself, I use the ole right click on the enemy approach, call me old fashioned but that is how I play.

Added to that.. or rather some more finesse to that maneuver:

• Engage the enemy first for roughly 30secs-1min.
• drag the columns shape behind the enemy unit allowing for maximum dispersal.
• then quickly tap the run hotkey.
• once the cohort has merged to your satisfaction, press the the stop hotkey, at least 2-3 lines deep again pending on unit size, available troops etc.
• the cohort immediately starts to spread and take out enemy troops almost instantaneously, mouse over the
  enemy unit and you will see that you get a,lmost a charge result of anywhere between 10-30 kills depending on the relative units toughness etc

[Ferdiad]

Added to that.. or rather some more finesse to that maneuver:

• Engage the enemy first for roughly 30secs-1min.
• drag the columns shape behind the enemy unit allowing for maximum dispersal.
• then quickly tap the run hotkey.
• once the cohort has merged to your satisfaction, press the the stop hotkey, at least 2-3 lines deep again pending on unit size, available troops etc.
• the cohort immediately starts to spread and take out enemy troops almost instantaneously, mouse over the
  enemy unit and you will see that you get a,lmost a charge result of anywhere between 10-30 kills depending on the relative units toughness etc

Do you perchance play Starcraft?

[Rahwana]

if you have BI, and manually put shield_wall formations, it can be done