Forming square formations

**Oaty** · 05-20-2009, 07:31

You also have to have at least 45 men in the unit to form a square any less and the game won't let you

**Peasant Phill** · 05-20-2009, 07:50

Originally Posted by Oaty

You also have to have at least 45 men in the unit to form a square any less and the game won't let you

This'll be the problem. I'm playing on (my?) default settings and that only gives me 40 men in my full line infantry unit. Guess I'll have to wait until a next campaign to use the sqaure formation.

Still, this is pretty stupid to not be able to use a certain formation on lower unit sizes. I wonder if other formations are also affected.

**Marquis of Roland** · 05-20-2009, 19:21

Wow, that is bad for CA

**Prussian to the Iron** · 05-20-2009, 19:56

why does everyone like to play on such low numbers? i would prefer ultra unit sizes and m2-quality graphics over 40 men in a unit and hi-def any day of the week. im more aobut quantity with total war.

**Peasant Phill** · 05-21-2009, 10:13

To be honest, I never looked at the unit size. I just let the game chose the best settings and just tweeked them a little bit to get better graphics without to much of a frame drop.

I must admit I was a bit dissapointed about the number of men in a unit being used to playing MTW VI on max settings but I just wanted to see some good graphics too.

**Prussian to the Iron** · 05-21-2009, 13:59

you mean m2tw?

if you want to change unit size, go to graphics and select unit size. then go to either large ot ultra. it barely affects your performance unless you have it on uber settings. my ocmputer(from like 2005 or 2004) can run it fine on low everything but detail, animations and unit size

**Skott** · 05-21-2009, 18:11

In my campaigns I research square formation before anything else usually. The enemy AI just loves to use its cavalry and a square formation (with or without bayonet) is the best defense against a cavalry charge. After I research square formation then I research the bayonet line. I have found that once you get square formation and fire by rank you can pretty much deal with any situation the enemy throws at you. So I go for those two in the tech tree as soon as I can.

**Peasant Phill** · 05-21-2009, 20:16

Originally Posted by John-117

you mean m2tw?

if you want to change unit size, go to graphics and select unit size. then go to either large ot ultra. it barely affects your performance unless you have it on uber settings. my ocmputer(from like 2005 or 2004) can run it fine on low everything but detail, animations and unit size

NO, I mean MTW (as in the game in the total war series that came right after Shogun and before Rome) and it's expansion pack Viking Invasion.

I know how to change my unit size but I'm unwilling to do it in the middle of my ongoing campaign as it may disrupt the campaign. I'll do it before I start my next campaign.

But thanks anyway for the info.