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UGMC Mega-Poster
Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Posts: 348 Location: my own little world
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Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2004 6:36 pm Post subject: Army Formations |
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It's incredibly annoying when your army goes marching in... one by one, and in turn getting slaughtered. Anyone who is on the defensive has an advantage, because they don't need to move to form the maximum firepower wall formation. It would be better to have army travel in nice blocks, and be able to put more important units in back such as the cyclops. |
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Verdagon Veteran Member
Joined: 05 Oct 2003 Posts: 1047 Location: San Luis Obispo, CA
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Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2004 10:20 pm Post subject: |
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I totally agree. There's nothing more annoying than a one-by-one parade of units walking into death. I find that a good strategy is to just make the wall, right out of their range and then send a unit a little further to start the battle. _________________ [WI Moderator]
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jubjub64 Established Forum User
Joined: 27 Apr 2004 Posts: 54 Location: Houston, Texas
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Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2004 11:55 am Post subject: |
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What if there was an option to select different formations?! Like after you drag the selection box over some 10 soldiers there was an option to form them into a block formation or a half circle formation! A outline of the formation could pop up and the troops could fill the "mold" of the formation. _________________ -Never pet a burning dog.-
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vw_bugg Developing Poster
Joined: 07 Sep 2003 Posts: 14
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Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2004 1:40 pm Post subject: |
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That would be nice. There is nothing i hate more than "The Parade of Death" |
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Wraith WI Forum Novice
Joined: 15 Jun 2004 Posts: 1 Location: Twin Cities, MN, USA
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Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2004 10:57 pm Post subject: I agree |
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Think StarCraft
Attack-move as default
Better to make hold postion, keep moving, and attack-move, but at least make the default to attack while in motion _________________ ===============================
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ajcross Very Active User
Joined: 23 Dec 2003 Posts: 113 Location: Kansas City
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Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2004 8:41 am Post subject: Re: I agree |
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Wraith wrote: | but at least make the default to attack while in motion |
This has been brought up before. There are certain scenarios and tactics that require you to move into or past the enemy. For instance, Andy can run past a gatling tower and survive if he runs straight through. But, he will die if he stops to return fire. So, the developers sided with human units move to the target destination without returning fire. _________________ Andy Cross |
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x187 Developing Poster
Joined: 11 Sep 2004 Posts: 21
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Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 10:17 am Post subject: |
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i think that ur ppc is cheating CHEATER but nice thought if we can put units in formations the destruction will be MORE MUHAHAHAHAHA _________________ x187 ruler of the cards |
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Verdagon Veteran Member
Joined: 05 Oct 2003 Posts: 1047 Location: San Luis Obispo, CA
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Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 7:05 pm Post subject: |
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I think just an option would be nice, like if we hold the destination tap down for two seconds, then its move. if we tap fast, then it's attack. _________________ [WI Moderator]
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UGMC Mega-Poster
Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Posts: 348 Location: my own little world
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Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2004 6:01 am Post subject: |
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Or, like in Age of Empires, Pocket PC (Yes, I am always bringing that game up,) a small menu bar appears at the bottom of the screen with "hold ground." Warfare could have options like "block formation," "line formation," and maybe even "no formation." Then, there would be the same bar, a distance apart, "aggressive stance" (where the units do attack back at building), and "passive stance" where they go right by, taking the damage. |
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