Howto:Missile unit by default no skirmish?

[SiskinEDGE]

There is a way to make the skirmish mode disabled by default, you have to edit the AI formations file a guide is right here:
https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showt...ght=formations
the magic little part you have to modify is this:
default_melee_state
it controlls wether a unit in a particular formation will have fire at will, defence mode or SKIRMISH MODE on by defualt. I want to give you a warning though by adding this to every single missle unit type the skirmish mode will not always be turned off. This is beacuse sometimes it dosen't arrange your troops in a given formation and just puts them all in a line. to make sure it is always disabled instead of like a third of the time then you have to try makeing new formations. This also has the added advantage that the AI will also have skirmish mode disabled as I am sure is what you really want. I personally am trying to work out how to use this formations file myself in order to make the AI not be so crap in custom battles for my star wars mod. this method while time consueming and unreliable dosen't have any bad side effects to it that I know of (other than eat all of your time). it is effective in any battle that the AI or yourself do where a formation that you spefifyied the defualt melee state for as disabled for skirmish mode.

I hope this awnsers your question,

[Red Spot]

exactly as the previous poster says, its 'easy' ...

(to all you 'no-sayers': make sure you know what you're talking about before you smack someone's hopes down the drain ....)