Forming square formations

[Peasant Phill]

I'm in my first campaign as Prussia and I'm having a lot of fun.

So far I've seen some quircks or bugs but nothing game breaking. Austria (my ally for now) has parked two units in my territory for a few years now. Also Polish units had started a 'merry-go-round' wit seperate units not far from the border with me (I've solved that the moment Poland declared war on me).

But the thing that bugged me the most is my inability to form my line infantry in squares. I've researched the tech, I see the button in battle but it stays greyed out when I click on it. Is there something I do wrong?

[Slaists]

Pardon my impudence, but could it just be that you're trying to organize militia into square formations? They cannot do that drill. Line infantry can.

Another question: are you playing vanilla or some mod?

Still another possibility: could be that the unit you were trying to form into square was partially obstructed by something (a house, for example)? I have never had problems forming line infantry into squares.

Also, try clicking on individual units rather than on several/a group.

[Peasant Phill]

Nope, my line infantry show the button but I can't activate it.

[Slaists]

Nope, my line infantry show the button but I can't activate it.

That's weird. I've never had that problem. Is it consistent even when you reload the game? Have you tried a custom battle?

[Kekvit Irae]

Do you have ring/socket bayonets? I'm guessing you need them (or at least affix plug bayonets) before going into a square formation. I honestly don't know. I've had the same problem early in my Prussia game, but never later on in the campaign.

[Slaists]

Do you have ring/socket bayonets? I'm guessing you need them (or at least affix plug bayonets) before going into a square formation. I honestly don't know. I've had the same problem early in my Prussia game, but never later on in the campaign.

That's not the case at least with Russian cossack infantry. The do not have(need) bayonets but they are able to form squares. Same with Ottoman janissary musketeers: they can form squares, but do not have bayonets.

Maybe bayonets is a requirement for the Prussian line.