Regarding battle formations...

[-Praetor-]

I`ve tried Darthmod and other mods with marked improvements on formations, and I can say that I like the work made with EB`s formations. They are noticeably good, but I have to make a healthy observation regarding 2 separate points:

1º The fact that the starting formations (for example, the manipular formation that the AI assigns to my roman legion at the battle deployment screen) can`t be recreated during the battle. With Darthmod, I could rearrange my legions during battle by selecting the group and pressing SHIFT-4 (or something) and magically my legions formed again into a full manipular disposition. This is something that EB lacks, despite that it`s manipular formation is flawless.

2º The cohesion. This is a topic of the utmost importance. Lemme explain:

Sometimes (generally, but excluiding barbaric factions), the AI doesn`t attack as a cohesionated force. They make good use of archers, extremely good use of skirmishers (something I commend the developers for), the cavalry do constant flanking (the general is a little bit suicidal, but it`s acceptable), but they don`t attack as a cohesive force. No matter they are hellenne, eastern or carthaginean, they don`t attack as a solid block. They lack the cohesion that I see when fighting against Aeduii-Arvernii, and that I saw pretty regularly with every faction (except nomads) in Darthmod. That`s something that I think should be polished in the already good work of EB`s formations.

Now something entirely different is when talking about the enemy reinforcement army. The AI of that specifical army is hideous, dunno why. I`ve even seen that sometimes they act just like Davye said in this previous post ( number #4).

Cheers!