Pausing during battles.

[Terraforce]

We all do it at some point or another and not just for taking a break. Some people pause every time the AI makes a move. Enemy calvary got behind you by some luck of the draw? Lets pause the game so we get that slight edge so they don't cause a mass rout. I try to command my troops in real time, I try to only pause when one of my units decides to go through the enemy rather than around them.

How may times do you pause during a battle and why?

[Wausser]

Not often, but a friend always uses pause, he might be a better player, but I always own him when we play RTW through lan just because he can't play in real time...

[Pontius Pilate]

I use the pause button quiet often especially if an enemy, like cavalry gets behind my lines. I also use it to get my bearings and figure out what is the next best move to make. I have to admit though, that pausing does break the momentum and atmosphere of the battle sometimes.

[Celtic_Punk]

I'd like to use it less often to be honest. I've never ever played online though.

[Ibn-Khaldun]

I use it too. Depends how big that battle is and how important. If I could loose some FM's or important army then I pause a lot. I remeber that once I fought a battle 2 hours(It was in vanilla though and I was noob)!

[Celtic_Punk]

I fought an hour long battle. but thats because there was around 10000 troops involved, and i didnt pause once. cept maybe to grab another white russian

[Ibrahim]

We all do it at some point or another and not just for taking a break. Some people pause every time the AI makes a move. Enemy calvary got behind you by some luck of the draw? Lets pause the game so we get that slight edge so they don't cause a mass rout. I try to command my troops in real time, I try to only pause when one of my units decides to go through the enemy rather than around them.

How may times do you pause during a battle and why?

I'm embarrased to say this, but:

I do it everytime the AI makes a move. That's because my reaction time is very slow (the fastest I ever reacted was 2.0 secs flat. Why my reaction time is slower than average is unknown; may have sth. to do with my childhood.

needless to say, It cost me the MP tournament. Burakuku, king hannibal, and Neospartan have all pointed that out. (I actually came close to defeating Burakuku mind you).

the only mod where I do not pause at all is N2TW (then again, you don't go hand to hand in that mod).

[zooeyglass]

i ever so very rarely even consider pausing. in fact, most of the time i forget i can pause. i like to speed up the battle mostly, so that would be when i pause when my game is sticking and i want it to stay still until i can get my mouse to the normal speed button. beyond that, i just play, and play it out, see how it's going on the cuff of things, ya know?

[ludwag]

I allways pause after I have pressed Start Battle. Othervise I keep my hand of that button, as much as I can. Try to be prepared for the enemy charge instead of pausing right before they come in contact. If they send horses from behind I sometimes cant keep myself from doing it :(

[theoldbelgian]

I hit pause only when I am in triple speed and something happens where I have to react fast(like enemy charge on my troops while they are still positioning) I only use it otherwise to see from up close how much havoc I am creating(elephant charge, arrow rain, barbarians run into my hoplitai who are after my gates)

[||Lz3||]

the fastest I ever reacted was 2.0 secs flat.

So if I tried to punch you, it would take 2 secs for you to make any move?

-sounds weird : /

[Legosoldier]

I don't always pause during battles, unless it's a forrest battle or I'm trying to get used to playing a battle again because I rarely get to play EB.

[gamerdude873]

I pause generally because the AI can micromanage and command all of its soldiers simultaneously, so i find it fair to pause, but generally i pause a heck of alot more when in a forest, when the battle is humongous, or when my soldiers are far apart and are difficult to manage. If i played against a human player, I think it would be much easier for me because i'd be playing against someone who doesn't think 1000's of times faster and is limited by the camera in viewing the battlefield.

[Terraforce]

You do know that you can disable the restrict camera option to view the entire battlefield right?

[Ibrahim]

So if I tried to punch you, it would take 2 secs for you to make any move?

-sounds weird : /

I know. strage isn't it?

could be me just growing old, but that's probably not tru (I'm only 18 afterall)..