Units In Square Formation?

**Siris** · 01-27-2005, 03:31

How do I, or is it possible, to put the units into an automatic square box formation for defense with one click, like phalanx formation is done by clicking that button, or by going to the formations, or pressing a certain key code?

I know that in the text files, it shows for lets say Hoplites for example, it shows them with formation options as square, phalanx. If I take out the phalanx part, will they form a square when I click that button instead?

I've manually produced these defense squares before, and they've worked quite well since the AI & humans dont typically bring Onagers to the fight.

So any information about this?

**Kraxis** · 01-27-2005, 04:13

No square merely means they will be in a block in battle. THey could also be unformed or something like that and they will end up like Peasants and Cilician Pirates.

**Red Harvest** · 01-27-2005, 05:12

There are only a couple of formations available: square (rectangular actually), phalanx, horde (which Kraxis described), testudo, and wedge. Skirmish is a variant in spacing of square.

**Siris** · 01-27-2005, 05:17

I did watch on Decisive Battles on the History Channel before they took it off, they used the Romans re-inacting a histocal battle, and they use them in a square box formation for defense.

So either they did it manually as I do, or they had a formation for it. And I'm thinking more towards the formation side of it because when I made my own defensive squares in the battle layout map, its not near as symetrical or even as theirs was.

**Prodigal** · 01-27-2005, 14:09

I been using square formation against those egypt's down south for a long while now. Works a treat, get them to attack you, & form a square with phalanxs' forming the sides, archers & the general in the middle & you're laughing.

Shame there's no way to form it automatically with select units though