Will Battle Deployment ever be fixed?

[CerealGuy]

Man its been forever since I visited these forums, but ive come back to ask an important question/discuss a topic.


Ever since S:TW1 the battle deployment phase has been the same and needed a definite overhaul after E:TW and onward, yet it was never changed. The problem is the battle deployment phase is basically the same EVERY match with the AI deploying in a basic line fighting formation while they charge towards your battlegroup Calvary first the same way every match. This creates very boring and repetitive battles against the AI since you know exactly what its doing every match, its never varied, very predictable.

Now does RTW2 have any plans to change this by varying the AI fighting formations in matches?

[Hattori]

Are you talking about the deployment zones itself? If not then it's really an AI quality issue.
After watching the IGN video I'd say I'm carefully optimistic. The AI set up an ambush with the skirmishers behind the hill, they sent a decent varied force ahead of the main army and have no problem disengaging combat to relocate somewhere else on the battlefield. Also they kept pursuing the general as their own general stayed safe away from the battle. As for varied behavior we'll have to see more battles.

There wont be great AI anytime soon, if it's competent at least it will be a great step for Total War and ahead of the great majority of games.

[babydoc]

Are you talking about the deployment zones itself? If not then it's really an AI quality issue.
After watching the IGN video I'd say I'm carefully optimistic. The AI set up an ambush with the skirmishers behind the hill, they sent a decent varied force ahead of the main army and have no problem disengaging combat to relocate somewhere else on the battlefield. Also they kept pursuing the general as their own general stayed safe away from the battle. As for varied behavior we'll have to see more battles.

There wont be great AI anytime soon, if it's competent at least it will be a great step for Total War and ahead of the great majority of games.

Indeed.
And I agree with your observations dear Sir.

[The Roman Republic]

why fix something that isn't broken.