How to keep formation when moving?

**andrewt** · 10-03-2004, 08:41

In MTW, if you highlight a different number of units or all of your units and make them move to a certain place, generally, they will keep their formation while moving and end up with that formation. In RTW, I find that each unit or Ctrl-# group will try to move to the same spot you clicked on and move on top of each other. The only way I've found to keep formation when moving and ending up with the same formation is by grouping all my units into one group. However, this defeats the purpose of grouping units entirely since each unit can only be a member of a single group. You can't split your armies into multiple Ctrl-# groups, otherwise, they'll do what I said above.

Is there anyway to keep formation right now?

**Dorkus** · 10-03-2004, 16:00

i'd like to know as well, but i suspect it's not possible.

It really seems as if battlefield management has taken a step back in rtw.

Why do they require you to press and hold that silly key to change facing? Wouldn't a simple alt click be sufficient?

**hotingzilla** · 10-03-2004, 16:02

Originally Posted by Dorkus

Why do they require you to press and hold that silly key to change facing? Wouldn't a simple alt click be sufficient?

Simple right-click and drag will set formation depth and angle.

**Orda Khan** · 10-03-2004, 16:48

It is possible but just not as easy and/or efficient as MTW. Deploy all your units and then group them. Do not try alt/ left click ( to maintain facing ) select your army group and just right click their destination. They will march to this point and arrive in formation

NB* Only if they are one group.

Unfortunately there is no maintain facing command so once they reach this point you will need to correct facing using those horrible < and > keys. I found alt/ right click so much easier as the number of times I've gone " oops, too far " with this new command

I forgot to mention also.....alt/ left click destination would equate to the centre of your army, whereas the right click for army group applies to the front line. Oddly enough, alt/ left click still works for single units...It's a pain isn't it?

.......Orda

**Dorkus** · 10-03-2004, 17:17

Originally Posted by hotingzilla

Simple right-click and drag will set formation depth and angle.

doesn't maintain formation, though

**Ii Naomasa** · 10-05-2004, 17:11

I agree. You would think my legions (particularly those with experience) would be able to march in formation. The units will often become jumbled messes and while that's all fine and good if you're away from the enemy and they can regroup at the destination, it's not very pleasant if you have to halt them all of the sudden, since the infantry and archers will be all too close to each other and we all know how those sneaky archers love killing friendlies at any opportunity....

What would be a cool command would be a simple 'advance' command where the formation, with the distances laid out and maintaining their current facing, just moves forward. You can then halt them at will and wheel them with the facing keys. A little slow and ponderous, but that's what formation moving would be.

**Orda Khan** · 10-05-2004, 17:45

Doing what I suggested will keep your formation. They will also march in formation

......Orda

**Barkhorn1x** · 10-05-2004, 19:26

Originally Posted by Orda Khan

Doing what I suggested will keep your formation. They will also march in formation

......Orda

Yes they will - that's the good news. The NSGN is that I always liked to group into two or more wings based on unit type. That worked fine in M:TW - now I often don't have the time.

Barkhorn.