why do routing troops charge the enemy?

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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.

In general the game dynamics and AI seem so sophisticated that I'm assuming there's something I'm missing, but I can't figure out what it is

thanks

The routers will choose the quickest path to the baseline, and ignore any nearby enemy. They are in a panic after all, and their spotting ability is about nil.

If there is a massive pile of wrecks then they can run along the front of these since they take MP to cross. Or there may be a road nearby that is a tempting retreat path so they head for it. That sometimes might make it look as if they are "charging" you. They are merely looking for the least-cost solution to getting to the rear of their side of the map is all.

Cheers
Andy