Battle Commands: falling back command

**Mimoxx** · August 27, 2012, 04:52 AM

I play Total war sice shogun I , and i always miss a FALLBACK command to aplly in the units , this means if u press this command the unit will keep facing and fighting to enemy , but falling back slowly!!! This command is very much need to improve battle field tactics .

In total war games at the moment the player have only the withdraw command wich makes the unit turn is back to enemy and running!!! this is short and drastic measure .

The very good example of a exelent battle interface game, was the classic old game from Sid meyer´s GETTYSBURG , this fallingback command add so much for the game.

**MasterBigAb** · August 27, 2012, 05:55 AM

This would indeed be very great, especially if you need your troops to move back a little bit only, for your archers to fire on the enemy or some cavalry charge or something...also totally missed this so far in TW games.

**The Juggernaut** · August 27, 2012, 06:19 AM

An excellent idea, you'd think they would just use the back button on the unit command interface to move them back like that, let's hope they do this time.

**Ichon** · August 27, 2012, 02:21 PM

I like how it is now actually as far as in battle- the main issue I have is if you are successfully get your units to withdraw you still lose over 50% but the mechanics in battle seem good. If units withdraw it can easy turn into a rout but if the general is there and ready with rally its not a big issue except maybe for a couple units.

**Medina** · August 28, 2012, 04:28 AM

TW Battles are very rudimental in essence. There are huge improvements to be made and I hope they will try to implement at least a few.

**katsusand** · August 28, 2012, 05:39 AM

Very important idea! This should have been implemented day one.

I hope CA listens and implements this in R2TW

**Gaius Marius Maximus** · August 28, 2012, 09:53 AM

Ave
i'm for this idea too!

for my brave and well-trained Roman warrior will not be a problem, but i wonder how it can work with the barbarian troops and horsemen

**Outlawed** · August 28, 2012, 01:41 PM

Approved!

Also what is lacking in TW games is that if a unit is losing, it simply keeps fighting until it dies/routs.
On the contrary, if a unit is fighting and is losing, you can expect it to be naturally falling back anyway before it flat out routs.

**T-Duke** · August 28, 2012, 01:49 PM

Originally Posted by Mimoxx

I play Total war sice shogun I , and i always miss a FALLBACK command to aplly in the units , this means if u press this command the unit will keep facing and fighting to enemy , but falling back slowly!!! This command is very much need to improve battle field tactics .

In total war games at the moment the player have only the withdraw command wich makes the unit turn is back to enemy and running!!! this is short and drastic measure .

The very good example of a exelent battle interface game, was the classic old game from Sid meyer´s GETTYSBURG , this fallingback command add so much for the game.

Couldn't agree more

. Falling back command should have been simply "a must" in games like Empire and Ntw. I really don't thing CA is going to add it now with Rome II.

**Mimoxx** · August 29, 2012, 09:30 AM

Remenber Battle of CANAE ??? how can the player simulate that battle when u can´t fall back your units in order , just giving ground slowly for a trap (hannibal tactic)