why do routing troops charge the enemy?

[RERomine]

Originally Posted by flying iguana

I have played other wargames where routed units would refuse to go closer to the enemy, which seemed to make sense to me, although I can also see the point of a desperate run for one's own battle lines in cases of more conventional warfare. At the same time, apart from Partisan units, it also seems to me that surrendering was a much more common practice in WW2 than is reflected in this game, as evidenced by the many millions of POW's. Would it make sense to incorporate that?

A routed unit can surrender if it's next to or in the hex of an enemy unit. I've lost a few good units that way. It might depend on how routed they are and their unit type, however.

[chuckfourth]

Originally Posted by flying iguana

My routing troops have a really weird tendency to charge straight into the enemy. In fact they do this way more often than they run away. What's going on? It's not only very unrealistic, but also very frustrating.
thanks

Hi Flying Iguana
Its a relatively recent change. Previous to this new routine your troops did retreat away from the enemy.
You are correct, obviously panicked troops want to put more distance between themselves and their tormentors rather than get closer.
With the new routine troops are ignoring the enemy to escape the terrain rather than ignoring the terrain when trying to escape the enemy.
Could we go back to the good old days?
Best Regards Chuck.