I have a problem with Spear Warbands (plz help!)

[unseen11]

It seems when ever i use spear bands against a enemy unit during sieges, the Spear warbands always do the same stupid thing whether they are assaulting a broken wooden wall or in attacking the plaza

ok heres my example: O=enemy unit
arrows=german spear warband's spear direction


OOOO
OOOO


^^^^

ok say the enemy unit is in the plaza and my SW is facing them. When I left click (once) to attack the unit this is what happens:


OOOO
OOOO

><
^^

the phalanx will get stop pointing there spears at the enemy and start running into them selves with the pikes facing the air

The enemy will then charge into them when they are disorganised


OOOO
O >>O
O>>
O

The Spears will point at like one enemy at the side or rear while the majority of enemies in front are doing the most damage

So basically the phalanx formatio is ruined when i order them to attack and when it finally gets itself fixed up it points the wrong way

Has anyone else had to put up with this when assaulting Cities? And is there a way to fix this?

[The Stranger]

i think that's because there is no space for them to line up. the flanks will switch flanks and the entire unit will rotate but still facing the right direction. you probably manually lined them up in battle

[Kekvit Irae]

Phalanx formations always run into a lot of trouble when going into tiny spaces (broken walls), or going into the city plaza. However, all troops have this problem (especially the city plaza), but the phalanxes more than most. Send in non-phalanx units to stall the enemy while you set up your actual attack force.

[unseen11]

Phalanx formations always run into a lot of trouble when going into tiny spaces (broken walls), or going into the city plaza. However, all troops have this problem (especially the city plaza), but the phalanxes more than most. Send in non-phalanx units to stall the enemy while you set up your actual attack force.

Ahhh ok, so in future maybe I should use Axemen or Naked Fanatics for sieges?

At least until CA fixes this problem up

[Kekvit Irae]

Ahhh ok, so in future maybe I should use Axemen or Naked Fanatics for sieges?

At least until CA fixes this problem up

When initially getting through a wall or a city plaza. Once your troops are safely in, or at least distracted the enemy, bring up your phalanxes and have the non-phalanx units fall back. You dont want any unnessicary losses, and once in a city street, the narrow-columned phalanx performs it's duty wonderfully

[tibilicus]

Thsi genrely happens with quite a lot of Phalanxe units.