Rank and File bug?

**NiceGuyAdy** · September 11, 2013, 01:35 AM

Has anyone had any problems with the "increase rank & increase file" shortcut keys (CTRL + UP, CTRL + Down).
whenever i use either of them it just increases rank (i think). both buttons do the same as in they both spread my units line. any idea's?

**NiceGuyAdy** · September 11, 2013, 11:45 AM

Can anyone shed some insight?

**TheRomanRuler** · September 11, 2013, 12:47 PM

I did not even know it exists anymore!

**NiceGuyAdy** · September 12, 2013, 05:35 AM

Originally Posted by TheRomanRuler

I did not even know it exists anymore!

It exists. CTRL + Up and Ctrl + Down

. What i'd like to know is has anyone had any problems with it?

**[N2]Kami** · September 12, 2013, 05:59 AM

hold right mouse then drag,faster.

**Frederf** · October 05, 2013, 06:53 PM

Originally Posted by [N2]Kami

hold right mouse then drag,faster.

Totally doesn't work for changing the shape of units without affecting their spacing.

**Forward Observer** · October 05, 2013, 08:11 PM

Yes, it is a bug I have also experienced. Both keys combinations do exactly the same thing instead of counteracting each other as they should. They both deplete the number of ranks by only making them longer. Eventually one is left with a single very wide rank and no file at all. I don't know if it has been reported officially yet.

I discovered this when I went to bind the bracket keys to this function since those were the keys used previously in Shogun 2. I use this function a lot to dress up my lines especially after other unit had walked through getting everybody out of formation. Just a quick tap on each opposite key would do the trick.

It still amazes me that some programmer thought it was a good idea to change from what was a single key stroke for this function to requiring a combination keystroke for each--especially since the original keys aren't used for any other function in the new game. He must be a former Microsoft employee.