What Happened to Loose Formations?

**Bad213Boy** · September 04, 2013, 10:03 PM

Can someone tell me how to put my units in loose/tight formations? I can't figure out if this is even part of the game anymore.

**jtfjtfjtf** · September 04, 2013, 10:09 PM

CA removed that option. They also removed guard mode.

**IHuffwindex** · September 04, 2013, 10:19 PM

The fact you can only through pilas while running, is ridiculous. On top of the music being disappointing I miss Jeff.

**NogaOsibisa** · September 04, 2013, 10:27 PM

Originally Posted by IHuffwindex

The fact you can only through pilas while running, is ridiculous. On top of the music being disappointing I miss Jeff.

Have you ever tried to throw a spear without run-up? The change is realistic.

**Yayattasa** · September 04, 2013, 11:30 PM

Originally Posted by NogaOsibisa

Have you ever tried to throw a spear without run-up? The change is realistic.

Then how the skirmishers are able to do it? :/

**NogaOsibisa** · September 04, 2013, 11:56 PM

Originally Posted by Yayattasa

Then how the skirmishers are able to do it? :/

They would have to take a run-up, too.

**cherryfunk** · September 04, 2013, 10:36 PM

Originally Posted by Bad213Boy

Can someone tell me how to put my units in loose/tight formations? I can't figure out if this is even part of the game anymore.

It's been taken care of for you. You don't have to worry about it any more. Isn't that excellent?

**Vytautas** · September 04, 2013, 11:51 PM

Why do you need loose formations when the ai is suicidal.

**Andy06r** · September 05, 2013, 12:42 AM

It seems clear that the features of guard mode are built into each culture, permanently. The roman legion in the Prologue fights in much closer order than the Suebi for example, which don't even bother trying to maintain formation. If you want to simulate guard mode with Suebi, you use Shield Wall and it's basically the same you just can't move. Perhaps the Testudo bug is just that - a Testudo bug - because I used shield wall in a siege and lost about 30 guys (out of six regiments) to ranged fire.

I also tried a hoplite phalax against a Suebian sword unit and the Phalanx did a reasonable job holding a rectangle, except the Suebi eventually tore it apart - encircling it and making it bend in the flanks and middle. It's not an I Win button and it looked as reasonable as the Warsacpe engine can handle with the MoCap.

I imagine loose/tight is along those lines - a permanent feature of the unit and not selected directly unless they have a special formation for it.