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Old March 25th, 2004, 03:34 PM

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Default Re: Fire and Flee???

Not being a programmer, but I'd like a command like "Fire and Regroup". As in, fire once or twice, and then they'd move to a previously determined grid area. I mean, I don't think it'd be too problematic to pull up the assignment screen and let you click the location for the move, just like it lets you determine who to target.

If this is implementable (which it may not be, I understand), it would add even more strategy to people like Man, who has some exceptionally nasty ranged troops. Imagine them starting at the front, fire once, and then run away to the middle of their starting area, then start firing again. Against Ulm (who, admittedly, have tower shields), it would help by allowing you to fire from a closer range in the beginning, and, being unarmored, you can outrun them, and then keep firing. Especially if you have troops in the wings to come in (with the misnomer Attack Rear command) and tie up the enemies to stop them from closing. otoh, it would also let you fire three times (if defaulted to that), and then let you move _closer_, thus alleviating the friendly fire issue in the heat of the melee, and then let the Longbowmen help clean up after the rout.

Just an idea.

Wyatt
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