Frustrated with battle ai

[Velo222]

I am getting somewhat annoyed at the battle ai in medieval II total war . Every battle my guys just seem to pile up on each other and the front line of guys will be fighting (or dieing) and I'll have 10 rows of guys behind them doing absolutely nothing. Is there a way to change this? I've tried setting my formations to "loose" formation, but my guys will just spread out and still stand around waiting and doing nothing.

Are there any mods that fix the battle formations or battle ai. It's not even so much the artificial intelligence, its just kind of hard to explain. Rome Total War's battle experience is so much better, but the graphics are so much worse.

[Avetis]

when I have problem like this, I move this stupid idiots through the enemy unit, so they all try to get new location, collapse with enemy and fight with him

[spartan dude]

Good idea, im so trying that

[tudor93]

It's not even so much the artificial intelligence, its just kind of hard to explain.

glitch

[Velo222]

Okay well thanks for the suggestion. I will try having them run through the enemy (seems kind of non-realistic but oh well) and then back-track to fight them again.

[_Elysium_]

I started using that after reading it here. Works really well, though you do need to keep a close eye on the unit thats moving through the enemy.

[Aymer de Valence]

Happens to me all the time, the advice Avetis gave works perfectly

[recentiy03]

Try Stainless Steel 6.4 with the VeryBadAI submod.

[skofuz]

I set up a front line of 5-6 pikemen with 2-4 units of dismounted noble knights placed two rows in front of them and let the AI charge my line. Behind them I have 4 units of Scots Guard which will rack up 5 times the kills my infantry do for minimal losses. In addition to this I use 2 units of French Mounted Archers to harass the enemy general or other cav and 4 units of heavy cav to hammer and anvil the enemy army.

If I'm forced to be the one attacking I simply walk my front line into theirs and do all of the aforementioned tactics. I usually kill full stack armies with 100 casualties myself.

And try not to "attack" with your infantry with your right mouse click. This will just mess up your line, the soldiers will space out and fight one on one with the enemy for hours (guard mode is really good, remember to use it when you want your troops to hold formation). Just let your archers and cav do the killing and you will be fine.

[xcorps]

I am getting somewhat annoyed at the battle ai in medieval II total war . Every battle my guys just seem to pile up on each other and the front line of guys will be fighting (or dieing) and I'll have 10 rows of guys behind them doing absolutely nothing. Is there a way to change this? I've tried setting my formations to "loose" formation, but my guys will just spread out and still stand around waiting and doing nothing.

Are there any mods that fix the battle formations or battle ai. It's not even so much the artificial intelligence, its just kind of hard to explain. Rome Total War's battle experience is so much better, but the graphics are so much worse.

Loose formation is only good for incoming missile fire, and it's not really good for that.

[Gazz]

Darthmod.


'Nuff said. ;p

[FightInTheShade]

I usually pull everyone back and reorganize. You might take some losses from arrows as you fall back but it's better than a giant cluster freak stalemate.

I have this problem all the time in siege battles because I always send Cavalry in first. They tend to hold up infantry from getting into the action.