Flying Archers Gone Wild(ly Wrong)

[Jorus]

Hi, I'm really annoyed that I have to reactivate this thread, but the archers did it again. On their second turn they flew towards the enemy and halved the distance betweeen them, allowing the flagellants to close on their next turn and decimate the archers in melee.
I checked and there were plenty of enemies within 20 squares to shoot at, and their range is 30 so there was no need to get closer to "fire at closest enemy", their only order.
The archers were in two groups with different commanders, and both groups did the same thing. One squad had a leader (lowest ID#) that had a mild affliction, but the other aquad's leader was healthy. Both commanders were to stay behind tropps.
The only thing out of the ordinary was morale was low (6) for many of the troops due to hunger. But wouldn't low morale make them rout and flee away from the enemy?
I'm playing in two MP games as Caelum and I need the archers.

Any ideas? thanks - jorus

PS
Can you find a unit's ID on the battle screen?

[chrispedersen]

sure, pull it up like normal (double click on him, and then shift i).

as for the flying archers... I have never been able to get them to work either.

For example, bogarus has a flying dragon with a ranged brreath weapon. For me it always flies up into melee range - and dies.


you could try this... place a commander .. wherever you want.
Give him a body guard.
tell the archers to stay behind troops. and place them behind the bodyguard.