High Voltage,

You can group units by selecting a unit and then holding while clicking additional units. Then press 'G' to group the selected units. You can select this group thereafter by holding and clicking on any unit in the group. You can remove a unit from a group by selecting that individual unit and pressing 'G'. You usually want to remove routed units from a group.

By using groups, you can achieve something like what you want. Group some units and draw them into a line as many men deep as you want. You can move those units around as a group. Holding while clicking on the new position will keep the original facing after the unit has reached its destination. If you don't hold the formation gets altered when moving in any direction other than the direction it's facing. Rotate the formation around it's center with + right click + move the mouse around.

You can attack with this line formation by selecting the group and clicking on open ground just behind the enemy units you want to attack. If you click on an enemy unit, the whole group will converge on that unit which is not what you want. Any unopposed units in your line will proceed beyond the fighting, and you can use them to attack the enemy units from behind. You can manage several groups this way, and, if necessary, give individual unit movement commands without ungrouping. You can redraw the group whenever you want, but sometimes, later in the battle, it will not redraw correctly.

CaptMac,

If your CA are in skirmish mode, they will automatically withrdraw to a safe distance and then keep shooting. You do have to be careful that they are not attacked from the side because, in the case, they will not withdraw soon enough. You can also use waypoints by holding the key while giving move commands, but the units won't stop at each waypoint.

MizuYuuki ~~~
Clan Takiyama ~~~