Positioning units for bridge defences

[Kloreep]

It's most likely that your units are too crowded.

Ah, so that is the problem. I guess I'll have to loosen my spacing for those river battles. As you say, you generally don't need more than a couple units at a time to hold the bridge.

Naginta or YS are good for this role. If you place them too close during deployment they will move out as soon as the battle starts - this can be disastrous.

Yes, this is exactly what has happened to me at times - all my Yari Sams turning and walking away at the start of the battle! I like to keep my Naginata & Yari Sams near the bridge standing pretty close, so that I can easily defend with one or the other depending on whether my enemy brings cavalry or foot soldiers; but I guess I'll just have to give them more space, and perhaps simply commit to opening the defense with one or the other.

How are you positioning your units? I tend to favour click and drag selection to get my units positioned both before and during battle.

I tend to just click, and use ALT + Click at times to make sure they face the right way. That two-step process isn't exactly quick, though, so perhaps I should use the drag positioning more.

Also, being too close to the border, or being too close to water might make 'em do weird things.

Ah, that would explain why bridge battles are particularly troublesome.

Good luck!

Thanks. :)