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Old September 21st, 2004, 09:47 PM
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Default Re: Stop the (routing) Madness!

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Cainehill said:
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Kristoffer O said:
I have come across strange incidents where commanders sometimes stay and fight. I have noticed this only when all soldiers are killed in the first round of battle or something soimilar. It was long since Last time and I'm not sure what happened. IIRC it was a PD battle.

Commanders rout when all troops are lost. If you summon one skeleton (twin spear is working now) and the skeleton is killed you have lost all your soldiers and you will therefore retreat.
The twin spear one I could understand, at least according to game mechanics.

But the commanders are staying around when the troops were killed long after the first round of combat : the 4th round or later, and not just with PD. Air Queens, Tuatha, PD commanders, etc, none of which were berserk. Would turn files showing this be helpful in debugging and tracking it down, or do you need files from the host server as well?

Cainehill is correct about commanders. (gulp! ) Just few turns ago in my Throne of Heavens game I've seen all none PD troops (and all but one commanders) killed by turn 20 or so one by one, but nevertheless my Last commander stayed and fight to the end. On the other hand I've also seen what KristofferO have described - commanders stay and fight after all PD including commanders were killed in 2nd round of combat (Ghost Riders)

Question to KristofferO: Are there any special rules regarding routing during Castle Defense?
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