phalanx drifting [Archive]

Legosoldier

07-10-2008, 06:04

I fought a custom battle with one unit phalangitai deuteroi and one unit of germanic pikemen. Halfway through the battle, the middle to the last rows started drifting backwards. The front two rows were still left fighting. In order to keep the whole unit together to fight the pikemen, I had to march through them. this happened before with some reformed pikemen. I've heard of a phalanx that drifts to the right, but not backwards.:dizzy2: Is there a reason why they do this?

konny

07-10-2008, 10:51

Is there a reason why they do this?

RTW

Legosoldier

07-10-2008, 20:14

RTW

so it's the game engine that does that... ok.. thanks

MarcusAureliusAntoninus

07-10-2008, 21:56

I believe that is part of the phalanx bug that was added with the upgrade to v1.5/v1.6.

chenkai11

07-11-2008, 03:06

I believe that is part of the phalanx bug that was added with the upgrade to v1.5/v1.6.

Anyone know why?

I hate that bug, sometimes my phalanx drift and are facing away from the enemy when engaging the fight. A bug that makes you look stupid.

Legosoldier

07-11-2008, 04:55

That's kind of a wierd bug. y would they include one that makes half your unit wander off and let those who r still fighting carry the burden of their comrades?:shame:

Foot

07-11-2008, 06:04

That's kind of a wierd bug. y would they include one that makes half your unit wander off and let those who r still fighting carry the burden of their comrades?:shame:

Unintended consequence of another fix? Software companies generally don't intentionally include bugs in their programs.

Foot

LorDBulA

07-11-2008, 06:40

What Foot says. When you change ( or fix ) something its possible to brake something else in the process. Happened to me few times.

konny

07-11-2008, 11:57

I have the impression that phalanxes are better in keeping formation in guard mode - as long as that does lead them to face in any odd directions. Sometimes the phalanx dirfts back and away from the enemy, but leaving it alone it sometimes keeps on "coming back". In general the phalanx is most buggy in RTW what is a problem given that is the most important unit on the Eastern half of the EB map.