strategic withdrawal

**SwissBarbar** · 10-17-2008, 07:34

Unfortunately i don't know anything aboud creating a Mod. It would be nice to create the possibility of a strategic withdrawal during a battle.

I mean, that the units march backwards without turing around. For example: you have a straight battleline with the enemy. Now your centre-units march back a bit, but still fight (if they turn, the enemy would fall in their rear). Actually you could create a little Cannae of your own

Now my question: Possible or not possible? ^^

**Legosoldier** · 10-17-2008, 07:40

It's not possible...

**ludwag** · 10-17-2008, 07:45

i just make them go backwards, and turn their backs to the enemy while they are fighting. it is the only thing i can do. i dont think eb can make it possible.

**SwissBarbar** · 10-17-2008, 08:40

i just thougt about it, because somtimes the units do it themselves...would be nice to controll that trigger

**johnhughthom** · 10-17-2008, 08:55

Does alt-click not make them move without changing the direction they are facing? I haven't actually tried myself, but a few people have mentioned this before.

**Titus Marcellus Scato** · 10-17-2008, 09:04

No.

What you do is leave a rearguard behind to hold the enemy while the rest of the army withdraws. Skirmishers and skirmisher cavalry are good for the role if the enemy aren't pursuing too closely, or a line of spearmen if they are. Phalanx capable spearmen can usually hold up a vastly superior force for quite some time.

And yes, the rearguard unit may have to be sacrificed.

**Apgad** · 10-17-2008, 10:10

Originally Posted by Titus Marcellus Scato

And yes, the rearguard unit may have to be sacrificed.

So... much like real life then?

**ludwag** · 10-17-2008, 12:00

Originally Posted by johnhughthom

Does alt-click not make them move without changing the direction they are facing? I haven't actually tried myself, but a few people have mentioned this before.

you must find out, it is really important

**Timoleon** · 10-17-2008, 12:20

Originally Posted by ludwag

you must find out, it is really important

Originally Posted by johnhughthom

Does alt-click not make them move without changing the direction they are facing? I haven't actually tried myself, but a few people have mentioned this before.

I've tried it repeatedly but my troops always turned their backs to the enemy (and got slaughtered...)

**konny** · 10-17-2008, 12:22

alt+click makes them re-deploy in the direction they had been facing, nevertheless they turn around to move there before.

**Ca Putt** · 10-17-2008, 12:24

would it be possible to temporary reduce the "unit mass" to make the enemy "push them back"? i neither know IF it is possible nor IF it woule have any use^^