New Command for M2TW and/or R2TW

**taichiman** · 06-24-2006, 23:55

Fellow Gamers,

Ave! I believe the following commands would enhance gameplay and would like them to be implemented by CA in the subsequent TW:

COMMAND DESCRIPTION
PROTECT when this command is issued, the protector (the one being clicked first) will stay close and position itself between the enemy and the protected (the one being clicked second). Unit that has stealth capability will remain hidden. When the protected unit moves, the protector moves accordingly. Units suitable for this command: triarii, battlefield ninja.

SCREEN upon issuing this command, the unit will stay ahead of the unit being clicked second. Unlike PROTECT, the SCREEN unit will not come to the rescue of the other unit but it will just stay ahead and perform reconnaissance. Units suitable for this command: Light cavalry

REGROUP upon issuing this command, the unit will MOVE away from the enemy and toward the friendly units of the map. Units suitable for this command: fatigue units

SCOUT upon issuing this command, the unit will automatically explore the map and stay close to the enemy's General unit but far enough to be engaging in hand-to-hand combat. Units suitable for this command: light infantry, light cavalry.

ENVELOP upon issuing this command, the unit will form a big circle around the target. Units suitable for this command: heavy infantry units such as Bastarne)

FLANK upon issuing this command, the unit will run to the side of the target and then charge into the target's side/rear. Units suitable for this command: heavy Infantry, heavy cavalry

ROUT upon issuing this command, the unit will RUN away from the enemy and toward the friendly side of the map. Units in ROUT will drop their weapons (resulting in a decrease of attack and defence factors) while increasing speed. Units suitable for this command: all

GENERAL COMMAND
(To be issued by the General or a Captain* only)

RALLY upon issuing this command, all units under the same hot key as the issuing unit will move away from its engaging enemy and REGROUP toward the issuer.

ADVANCE upon issuing this command, all units under the same hot key as the issuing unit face toward the enemy and move in a walk pace.

*A General would be the family member/unit that is the overall commander of the troops. A Captain would be the leading unit in an assigned hot key. Say you have 1 Family member, 1 Equite and 4 Hastati and you hot key it so that the both the Family member and the Equite have 2 units of Hastati in its group. The overall General is the family member whereas the Equite would be the Captain.

**Kralizec** · 06-25-2006, 00:06

Welcome to the org!

Those commands would require a lot of AI scripting, and you're probably better off commanding them manually.

I'd be more interested in improved skirmishing behaviour, and maybe an attack mode that will make the unit try to wrap around the flank of another unit (wich would be useful against enemy spearmen)

It may be interesting to assign a captain to command a specific section of the battle line, a bit like the group AI. In RTW I'd have loved being able to assign the phalanx units to a competent AI whilst I command the cavalry personally.

**Glaucus** · 06-25-2006, 03:13

Or have it like in Take Command of Second Manassas. Each sub-unit has its own commander, with a unique personality. When you give him a command, he'll do it, but adjust to his own personality. This makes it better since you have to give the aggressive commanders offensive roles, or else they'll advance anyway. Makes it more interesting.

**taichiman** · 06-25-2006, 03:15

Kralizec, thanks for the welcome.

While some AI scripting may indeed by required, I think it is not something beyond CA's capabilities. I think the incorporation of these commands can enhance the gameplay a great deal.

**IrishArmenian** · 06-25-2006, 04:14

I llike it. You got me hopes up though. I thought this was official. I like the hot key stuff. I have little patience for 'holding the hands of my troops' as I like to say and guide them through absolutely everything. Great ideas, most of them, except for the rout. Why surrender?

**Kralizec** · 06-25-2006, 10:14

There was a rout command in MTW. In that game it was more difficult to disengage a unit and run him to a safe distance. Routing did this immediately.

**Mithrandir** · 06-25-2006, 10:35

Welcome to the bOrg. You will now be assimilated.

**Taedius** · 07-01-2006, 18:04

Good post.

The "envelope"- order seems good. It is possible to do this in the game, but it requires some micromanagement, and is therefore not worth it a lot of the time.

Also I like the suggestion to delegate command of a group to a Captain/ Leutenant- character. In MTW, each unit already has a named leader; it would be good if these characters could be given AI, and a personality that you as General and factionleader had to take into account.

**Shrike** · 07-02-2006, 16:54

Got another:

CTRL-R makes a unit run - how about make it a toggle between Run and Walk? It's kind of a paint that if I click a destination, I can tell a unit to Run halfway through their move, but if I decide I want them to walk, I have to reclick the destination.