Formations

[Incredible Bulk]

2 questions on this, is there a list of different formations that units can do and also in the "Tortuga" formation that the Romans used in the game?

[TheDarkKnight]

2 questions on this, is there a list of different formations that units can do and also in the "Tortuga" formation that the Romans used in the game?

There's a button you can push that brings up different kinds of formations.


As for tortuga, that would make it a bit unfair for that faction as they could just have archer-dominated armies waste all their arrows on trying to get through the formation.

But that's just me.

[Incredible Bulk]

There's a button you can push that brings up different kinds of formations.


As for tortuga, that would make it a bit unfair for that faction as they could just have archer-dominated armies waste all their arrows on trying to get through the formation.

But that's just me.

but does exist?

[ajak60]

as far as i know, it doesnt exist, but someone who uses fomations more than i do might know...

[StealthFox]

The testudo formation is not possible sadly. It is possible to make a unit look like they are in that formation through animation(I believe it is through animation), but there will be no benefits from the shields, i.e. the unit will act like each soldier is holding the shield normally.

Close, loose, wedge (cavalry only), sciltrom, spear wall, and shield wall are all of the formation I believe.

[TheDarkKnight]

The testudo formation is not possible sadly. It is possible to make a unit look like they are in that formation through animation(I believe it is through animation), but there will be no benefits from the shields, i.e. the unit will act like each soldier is holding the shield normally.

Close, loose, wedge (cavalry only), sciltrom, spear wall, and shield wall are all of the formation I believe.

I knew tortuga didn't sound right...Why I used it as well is beyond me. Damn lack of sleep.

[Bungo Baggins]

I knew tortuga didn't sound right...Why I used it as well is beyond me. Damn lack of sleep.

Pirates of the Caribbean?

[Incredible Bulk]

I mean the roman testudo i found this

is this possible in the game? i mean it looks like someone made it

[TheDarkKnight]

Pirates of the Caribbean?

Yeah...Pretty much. My bad...Lol

[Incredible Bulk]

Yeah...Pretty much. My bad...Lol

what are you talking about?

[Ngugi]

The testudo formation is not possible sadly. It is possible to make a unit look like they are in that formation through animation(I believe it is through animation), but there will be no benefits from the shields, i.e. the unit will act like each soldier is holding the shield normally.

Close, loose, wedge (cavalry only), sciltrom, spear wall, and shield wall are all of the formation I believe.

[Winterwolf00]

The testudo formation is not possible sadly. It is possible to make a unit look like they are in that formation through animation(I believe it is through animation), but there will be no benefits from the shields, i.e. the unit will act like each soldier is holding the shield normally.

Close, loose, wedge (cavalry only), sciltrom, spear wall, and shield wall are all of the formation I believe.

Does shield wall give bonus defense from arrows as long its from the front?
I think it should.

[StealthFox]

Does shield wall give bonus defense from arrows as long its from the front?
I think it should.

I imagine it is the same as a normal frontal attack. When you attack a unit from the front the defending unit gets full defense stat from the shield value, but if you attack from the side they only receive half of the shield defense value, and attacking from behind they get no defense benefit from the shield at all. So, your units will have the shields to help them, but I don't think there is any extra benefit to shield wall formation. Shield wall actually makes a unit a better target by having all the troops grouped up so tightly.

[Incredible Bulk]

good to know that

[StealthFox]

Yes, as I already said it is possible through animation, but there is no in game affect. If you look at the title of the video it says "new animation." If the unit is pounded with arrows it will be just like the soldiers are holding their shield in front of them like normal.

Edit: Ngugi ninja'd me.

Edit2: If you still want the animation, as far as I know it was never released. Perhaps it was too buggy.

[Incredible Bulk]

ok so it was never released, to bad OK case closed

[Mhaedros]

I dont think it's possible

[Vonebor]

Ah, good old testudo. I miss that awesome formation... People in the medieval era should have thought of it too!

[muller227]

ShieldWall is terribly under used, I prefer to think of it as close order formation though. With that logic negating the necessity of the shield too actually stand closer together, I sent a unit of Eldar Swordsmen at Olag Hai. Try it out you will be quite surprised.

[Incredible Bulk]

ShieldWall is terribly under used, I prefer to think of it as close order formation though. With that logic negating the necessity of the shield too actually stand closer together, I sent a unit of Eldar Swordsmen at Olag Hai. Try it out you will be quite surprised.

thing with that formation, they leave their heads exposed