Nutty Formations

[solypsist]

Here it is: the elusive Crescent Defense formation. While it seems exclusive to the AI, I still get a kick out of seeing it, like getting a little easter egg (to misuse the term).
http://solypsist.homestead.com/files/seige001.jpg

[Otokomi Innue]

That's hilarius. Tell me how I can get that on my very own 19" PLEASE. http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/biggrin.gif

[Otokomi Innue]

By the way, Soly, (can I call you Soly) do you prefer the widescreen display over the fullscreen. I am undecided.

On the one hand, the widescreen is more dramatic (cinematic). On the othe hand, I can't help but feel that I am squinting just a little.

[Hosakawa Tito]

Reminds me of the Zulu's favorite formation,
the Bull's horns.

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Diplomacy is the art of telling someone to go to hell so that they look forward to making the trip.

[solypsist]

i usually use widescreen just to keep my playing-icons/buttons clear of the battlefield. sometimes a unit will be close to a function button, and i risk hitting that button when trying to click on the unit. so this just gets rid of that.
also, i guess i just kinda like the sweeping cinema-esque look a little better too

[Ratta Yamamoto]

How did you get your men to line up like that, Soly?

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Every samurai heart is their sword, to lose their sword is to die.

[Tsumi]

How did you get that formation?

[clink]

Two more units in separat square formation,and you could have your self a happy face http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/smile.gif

[Khan7]

Yeah, especially if you've got a smaller units like TB for eyes.. this could start a whole revolution in the STW art form!!! :-P

Matt

[johnmcd]

Soly turned it into an artfrom some time ago...

[Catiline]

Tis a good one Soly

Long time no see John

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Oderint dum metuant

[kain]

I have had this formation available to me before, when defending a castle against an attack ONLY, and only with missile troops (I've only had it with gunmen and logic says that they would be the most useful in such a formation).
In fact I had 2 unit and they were each covering half of the entrance. They deployed in the crescent formation and could change the size of it by dragging just like normal, but as soon as you clicked one of the formation buttons (close, loose or wedge) they lost the crescent formation and couldn't be put back into it. http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/frown.gif
But it was very cool while it lasted. http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/smile.gif

[JAG]

hehe cool formation!

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Watch out for that. . . . . Dam too late!. . . the story of my life!

WarlordWarrior

[TakeshidaSo]

Spist's screenshot shows that his unit was YA, but it's in a castle true enough.

[solypsist]

the screenshot shows my men, the cav and ashi attacking an enemy unit of archers who are in that formation.

[johnmcd]

Quote Originally posted by Catiline:
Tis a good one Soly

Long time no see John

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I've been posting a bit over the last month, but yeah, I've been away.