Formations

[PeterDön]

I noticed in I think the "drills.csv" file, square formations.

How do I implement this to the units in my mod?

Do I have to set up a new button for it or what?

I looked in the developers guid but didnt find anything relating to square formations..

Peter

[Jim]

We did not say much because the AI does not know how to use this formation. It will put the sprites in the right location, but it will not act like a Napoleonic square formation should. If you want to try it yourself, just set up a unit in a mini-scenario and use the correct name in the appropriate column of scenario.csv and they will start up in that formation. Have fun.

-Jim

[PeterDön]

Thanks!

[alessillo]

Jim, do you think that in a future patch the AI will be able to use properly the square formation?

[Jim]

Not in a patch for GB.

At some point we intend to branch out into Napoleonic battles. This will take a major change/upgrade of the AI as NW combat is quite a bit different than ACW fighting. That game will of course include a fully functional square as well as the rest of the basic NW formations.

-Jim