Question about Cavalry Archers and attack modes

[walter9797]

Just recently started playing and am having trouble figuring out the command to have my cavalry archers to attack/charge - I think I've tried ctrl + every possible combination but no luck. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

[critviz]

try Alt + Left Click on the enemy units. Have you checked the tutorial?? Not calling you a noob or anything, but that will tell you more about formations and attacks and stuff.

[walter9797]

I briefly tried the tutorials but didn't see anything about that particular attack mode (but it could be that I was in such a hurry to start playing the game that I totally missed it!) Thanks for the tip and I will try it.

[critviz]

I do know that when your archers are out of arrows or you just want them to attack instead of shooting then what I said previously would help.

[ReluctantSamurai]

the command to have my cavalry archers to attack/charge

Press Alt+click....that is, hold the Alt button and use the mouse to click on the unit you wish them to engage in melee with. If you want them to charge, dbl. click quickly on the unit you want them to engage.

As a note, CA don't have a very high charge bonus (it's 3 IIRC), so don't expect them to impact an enemy unit the way a Yari/Heavy/Nagainata Cavalry would...

[Brandy Blue]

I believe that turns off the skirmish mode, which is the point of course, but remember to turn it on again if you want it later.