Courier messages to Cav units.
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2016 9:26 am
by mantrain
Nothing I can do will make Cav units move as a group like in SOWG. I have to order each unit instead of the larger group. I tried every unit combination. Sometimes I can get a whole unit to move forward 300 yd but that is all.
What is diff about Calv units?
Re: Courier messages to Cav units.
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2016 1:59 pm
by Saddletank
You must be missing some step needed as cavalry brigades will function as a whole just like infantry brigades and artillery batteries.
What orders are you giving exactly?
Are any of the squadrons TC'd?
Re: Courier messages to Cav units.
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2016 4:09 pm
by Jace11
Is it somethinge to do with this?
listmove
IDS_Use_Roads
IDS_Use_Roads_All
IDS_Move_at_Doubletime
IDS_Move_at_Doubletime_All
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IDS_Move_to_Location
IDS_Move_in_Direction_300
IDS_Move_in_Direction_300_All
IDS_Move_Forward_300
IDS_Move_Forward_300_All
From courier.csv in the Waterloo SDK... ( i suspect it hasn't been fixed in 1.01)
Note that there is no entry for ALL MOVE to locations, i'e if you compose a move order with just the courier (no command map) you can only order individual units or the officer, but not the whole brigade etc. Use the command map instead, OR create a modded courier.csv with
MENU IDS_Move_to_Location_All listmaplocs Amovespec:maploc:%s IDS_Move_to_Location_All_Text
or something like that, I think its an omission, but it does break courier move orders.
Re: Courier messages to Cav units.
Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2016 10:50 am
by mantrain
i been doing it like this and it works for all commands except Calv:
Take com off.
Calv brigde form column
Move to : My left flank
Upon arrival you runit faces north
Change to double line (cav brigade)
Take command on.
When I do this the leader moves and not the command.
But it does work for infant, art, and all works in Gettyburg but nit Waterloo
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Moved from duplicate thread - RB
The only orders where Calvary responds is where the order says "move your unit x yards.." Seems of the order says "your units" then the entire command follows the courier orders. However otherwise only the leader will obey. Also I tried texting the order the Calv did not respond. I tried asking for support, calvary did not respond. I can go direct to the sub units though this is not efficient.
This is an outrage.