AI Battle Formation Mods

**Atraphoenix** · 06-12-2009, 08:21

Already downloaded it,
thanks mate it is hard to choose,
but many advices sihunet's; which one do you advice?

**Lysander13** · 06-13-2009, 19:55

Originally Posted by Atraphoenix

Already downloaded it,
thanks mate it is hard to choose,
but many advices sihunet's; which one do you advice?

I personally have always preferred Sinuhet Formations.

BTW, what's with the forums here? Why does it show up on my screen in this bland V-Bulletin white and blue layout that i cannot change? Perhaps i've been away too long but what happened to the old layout and the ability to switch?

**Atraphoenix** · 06-14-2009, 11:45

Originally Posted by Lysander13

I personally have always preferred Sinuhet Formations.

BTW, what's with the forums here? Why does it show up on my screen in this bland V-Bulletin white and blue layout that i cannot change? Perhaps i've been away too long but what happened to the old layout and the ability to switch?

thanks mate for advice

the org collapsed twice in the last 30 days so they are making some different coding methinks. maybe they are still working to make it more stable..

**Satyros** · 06-18-2009, 05:30

Hello

I have recently installed this mini mod wihich incorporates a version of sihunet's formations https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=105242 . I play with alex engine .

It seems however that the hoplites under the control of the A.I. no longer fight as a tightly packed solid unit but spread out upon contact .

I don't like that a bit .

Is this caused by the formations files ? By something else ?

What can I do to remedy the ( perceived by me as a ) problem ?

I will download the file and try to restore the original EB formations and take it from there , but any suggestions are surely welcome .

And by the way , thank you for your contribution to the mod , and for perhaps taking the time to read and answer this .

Satyros

**Atraphoenix** · 06-18-2009, 10:18

try phalanx mod , I have installed this mod on LZ3's minimod pack that includes phalanx mod as optional.
and to see aı hoplites in a one line is stunning.

also try on alex AI will encircle you and you will see a very much difference.
hoplites are better than phalanx in AI formations.

**Satyros** · 06-18-2009, 13:08

I may have expressed this incorrectly , I was talking about a unit of hoplites rather than a whole army formation.

The unit of hoplites doesn't behave well , this is the problem I would like to solve , I believe from what little I know that the A.I. doesn't use the "guard" button on the hoplite units which causes the problem , but not being an expert on this stuff I'd like a " pro " to comment on this .

I hope that I am not wrong in that the "Vanilla" EB hoplites behave as wanted , because in that case I'll look rather stupid . Heh .

Thanks for answering , sorry for not being clear in my previous post .

Satyros