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Advancing
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 5:12 pm
by Rebel Yell
Once you get your Brigade or Regiment in a line formation, how do you get them to advance a good distance without moving back into regimental columns?
Re: Advancing
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 5:16 pm
by Little Powell
They will always automatically switch to column formation when moving some distance. The only way they will stay in line is if the enemy is a certain distance away (can't remember the exact distance, it's a few hundred yards).
Re: Advancing
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 5:58 pm
by NY Cavalry
You could try the GCM mod. With the GCM mod once troops are in line formation they stay in line formation for any distance. So with a Pickett's charge all the regiments will advance in lines.
I have made my own mod and took a few things from the GCM and added a few changes of my own. The GCM line feature is one I use in my own mod.
Re: Advancing
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 6:01 pm
by Little Powell
I have made my own mod and took a few things from the GCM and added a few changes of my own. The GCM line feature is one I use in my own mod.
This would be a good mod to post for the masses without requiring GCM. If you need a place to host it, let me know.
Re: Advancing
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 6:19 pm
by RebBugler
Bugles and Flags toolbar - Hold line formations are accessible on the back half of every line formation
It's only been around for years :whistle:
Re: Advancing
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 6:22 pm
by Little Powell
Bugles and Flags toolbar - Hold line formations are accessible on the back half of every line formation
It's only been around for years :whistle:
Not
everybody uses your toolbar Reb... Well almost everybody does.. :laugh:
Re: Advancing
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 6:23 pm
by NY Cavalry
Yes Bugles and Flags has that feature too. I have his toolbar and I use it all the time as do a lot of other players. Once you play the game awhile you will want to try it out. It has a couple features that work real well in MP.
Re: Advancing
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 6:52 pm
by con20or
Bugles and Flags toolbar - Hold line formations are accessible on the back half of every line formation
It's only been around for years :whistle:
What was the name of that toolbar??
Re: Advancing
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 7:03 pm
by RebBugler
Also, to play the stock GB scenarios (no mods allowed) utilizing hold line formations, they can assigned to the keyboard. Look them up in the latest Drills.csv file, available through the SDK, and place them in your Keyboard file.
Note: They are located at the bottom of of the Drills file (added later as per my feature request...
Applause

, Thank You

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Edit: Disclaimer, I assume this will work, haven't tried it. I use the keyboard to text, not fight. :woohoo:
Re: Advancing
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 7:20 pm
by Rebel Yell
Is the GCM mod only for multi play or can it be used in single play?