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    Default Disobedient Archers

    When ordering my archers to fire on a target, they sometimes completely ignore the command and fire on another target that is closer, or has less people. It is infuriating when the large/expensive/elite enemy unit has its back turned, but my archers decide to fire on the unit of five skirmishers that is running around. Does anyone else have this problem, and is there anything I can do? Thanks.

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    Default Re: Disobedient Archers

    Only thing I can think of that might help is make sure u have the "fire at will" off. This also helps prevent friendly fire losses. Nothing worse than shooting your own guys in the back of the head while they are busy trying to hold the line. On easy to medium level that may not be such an issue but on the harder levels it can turn an easy win in to a loss pretty quickly.

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    Default Re: Disobedient Archers

    Thanks, but I always have Fire At Will turned off, so it can't be that.

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    How many units are you commanding at a time? I find if you have more than one unit selected at a time they'll often ignore your direct order and attack some random bunch of enemies instead. Usually the closest enemies.

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    Default Re: Disobedient Archers

    Do you have missile units grouped together?
    I have noticed that when they are grouped together they usually ignore your orders to shoot the target you selected more often.
    That's when you choose the whole group rather than 1 unit.

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    I can confirm with my own testing what Biowulf and Ibn-Khaldun already said: when ordering a group to shoot at one target they will behave as if having fire at will on and target the enemy they like. If you want them all fireing at the same target - order them separately and they'll obey the command properly.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Badass Buddha View Post
    Thanks, but I always have Fire At Will turned off, so it can't be that.
    I see our friends have answered you endlessly. Good job guys. Here is what I have to say:

    Yes, I have had the exact problem you have had. I have to admit, it was quite the sight. I didn't let it frustrate me, though. I turned fire at will off, turned on guard mode, pressed backspace to halt the unit, and proceeded to order the archer to attack a certain unit. End of story. It worked. Note that the whole fire at will and guard mode thing may just be unnecessary. Consider this: if guard mode off, fire at will on, then ordering to attack should work as the unit will walk until in range. This may need a halt order first. If guard on, and fire at will on, then unit will continue firing at current target, will not proceed to your designated target (it may, though, if you halt first). Why? The guard only permits it to fire within range. So once the new target goes out of range once again, then your problem turns cyclic and repeats again.
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    Default Re: Disobedient Archers

    Yeah, it was the grouping. Thank you gentlemen.

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    Default Re: Disobedient Archers

    It goes for infantry assaults as well, if for example your infantry is grouped and advancing on enemy line, then enemy general charges in and you want them all (in that particular subgroup) to charge in, surround him and slaughter the general before he can retreat or his support come up, sometimes the group will ignore it and just continue what it is doing. Even when selected one at a time.
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