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[CBR]

120 men units in 4 rank formation. OK I guess 3 ranks would be better.

As unit size seem similar to earlier titles and no big difference in number of ranks used I doubt you will find armies to take up that much more width than before.

Just imagine they don't use cadenced marching and all will be fine


CBR

[Incongruous]

Ok, so it is only one rank, but that will make all the difference in terms of frontage and effectiveness, as a human I can understand this, can the AI?

I know that the unit sizes are the same (perhaps even less) as before, but still, I expected battle pics to show armies primarily in two spread out but cohesive blocks, but with small detatchments scoping around for beter vantage pionts and f;anking attacks, I have yet to be shown this and it was a major factor in the period's warfare (at least form the Seven Years War).

Also, is there anyword on an ability to control allied armies like in Kingdoms? This will be a game braker for me.

[Sir Beane]

Ok, so it is only one rank, but that will make all the difference in terms of frontage and effectiveness, as a human I can understand this, can the AI?

I know that the unit sizes are the same (perhaps even less) as before, but still, I expected battle pics to show armies primarily in two spread out but cohesive blocks, but with small detatchments scoping around for beter vantage pionts and f;anking attacks, I have yet to be shown this and it was a major factor in the period's warfare (at least form the Seven Years War).

Also, is there anyword on an ability to control allied armies like in Kingdoms? This will be a game braker for me.

I wouldn't worry about this. The fact is there is a lot of the game we have yet to see as screenshots or video. City battles for one. The kind of battle you describe will probably happen.

I don't think we will be able to control allied armies in Empire. CA mentioned recently that they will be AI controlled.

[Polemists]

Yea I don't think anyone has seen city fighting yet, the closest thing anyone has seen is that one video ("Land Battles" maybe?) where all the guys are shooting from the house until it gets hit by a canon shot

I'm curious to see how it all works out, but obviously no one knows.

But obviously no one knows until it is properly DEMOnstrated to us