d'erlon's Attack - active defence?

[Holdit]

I've player this a few times now from the French side, and each time a number of British and Dutch-Belgian battalions have left their positions on the ridge and advanced some way down the slope, often ending up at a right-angle to the French advance. Is this likely to be an incorrect stance setting for units in the scenario, or is it something more fundamental in the AI?

Paul

[Gunfreak]

I thought the allies actually had a rather active defence.

[Holdit]

I thought the allies actually had a rather active defence.

I don't recall any mention in the histories of units advancing down from the top of the ridge.

[Gunfreak]

Mabye they didn't, don't have my refeences. But a quick google only show the dragoons advanceing, none of the infantry.

[Holdit]

I'm talking about the infantry only, and while the French are only halfway across the valley.

[gunship24]

They might be reacting to what you are doing, or a scenario variant. I have played this one recently a few times too and the Allies have always remained planted on the ridge.

Which units are moving?

[Holdit]

They might be reacting to what you are doing, or a scenario variant. I have played this one recently a few times too and the Allies have always remained planted on the ridge.

Which units are moving?

Good question, I should have taken note of that. It's usually units nearest the crossroads, and I don't include the 95th detachment in the sandpit. I could have punished them if I'd had any cavalry support.

I'll check the unit names next time.

[Jim]

The battle scenarios have multiple variations. The scenario designer sets up the variations and the game randomly selects which one to use each time the scenario hits the decision point. One of the variants is always the historical version but the others may differ significantly from the historical version. This adds to the replay value of each scenario as you are never quite sure what the enemy is going to do this time.

-Jim

[panzerde]

I've played this a lot (haven't won it yet!) and the Allies frequently come down off of the ridge. The last time I played, the 95th Rifles actually left the sandpit and attacked the guys I had going after La Haie Sainte! That did not work out so well for them...