Great blog Callum thank you !
rysborn said:
Out of curiosity, does the play HAVE to be the leading commander if game decides this, or can they decide to hand it over to the next highest and then pick a unit to command instead?
Yes, according to blog player has to. Though you are right handing over should be an option(but so heavily punishing that noone should chose it). If you are the Marshall then you should have to quit it or you are the king your relations decrease.
The Meddling Monk said:
Conversely, if the player has the highest rank and is assigned as the commander, then they will be given total control over the entire army during the battle. In this case, the player is still shown the menu but can’t change anything and just has to proceed after reviewing the information
So we won't be able to choose which lords or companions lead which troops?
It seems no. Though I wonder how much say did marshalls have in real life in these situations.
John C said:
Sounds excellent. I especially like that nobles go for prestige, rather than tactical viability (may still coincide, of course).
Is it also possible for the player's rank to be so low, for example as a mercenary, that they can't choose a commanding role at all and have to fight as a common fighter?
Where on earth has it been seen that a kingdom gave right to a mercenary to command in a battle ? You have to be a lord. Only maybe they dont have enough lords.
Edit: Though mercenary captain should not involve his own party with this system, mercenary captain should be a sub-commander of his employer and should command his own party.
Terco_Viejo said:
It's not clear to me. Battle orders = Sergeant mode? An undercover freelancer?
I would have to see it in action...I want to like it; however it is not well explained...or I have not understood it well...
We have seen it. It is sergeant mode. AI on top of us will say things like ''flank them from my left'' and you will either obey or disobey these. But if you disobey and battle end up badly the relation may decrease.
vicwiz007 said:
Interesting. I would have expected the overall commander to choose which commander gets what, and then lose/gain a tiny bit of relation with each lord if you give them something unbecoming of their status.
If you are just a Marshall lord it should be as it is in the blog but if you are the king then what you said should be the case.
vicwiz007 said:
I still have a lot of questions. Such as how command actually works. So when you are commander what do your subcommanders actually do? When an AI lord is the overall commander, do the other AI subs have their own free will such as the player to control their formation, or is the player the only one?
Lots of questions...
Well considering every npc has its own characteristic AI then they must be controlling their formations.
Bleiz glaswenn said:
Thanks, good blog.
Just a question too : is it still possible to command only your soldiers on a battlefield like in warband (not only a certain kind of troops, but your archers along with your infanterie...) ?
If I happen to loose my whole unit of archers because of a foolish lord, I'm going to be sooo mad
Well prepare to get mad then because judging from the blog thats what it is going to be and I like it because thats how it has been I think. I mean I am not sure. In battles did every lord commanded a unit or everyone commanded their own troops ?
Ettenrocal said:
Do we need companions to have leaders to our units ? In our own army. If no companion only one unit with every troops in it ?
No when you are alone you will command your entire army. This system only applies when you join forces with other lords of your faction.
JuanNieve said:
Something that is not clear to me is, if an NPC or the player has the rank of Marshal should he pass directly to command the battle?
I mean isnt that… what marshalls do ?
JuanNieve said:
In case we have a mercenary contract like in the native, I think it would be better if we could keep control of our units
Agreed. Mercenaries should be left out of this system. Mercenary leader should command his own party taking oreders only from his employer lord/king.
JuanNieve said:
What will happen to our companions? Will they also be assigned as simple soldiers? Or will there be the possibility that we can take control of them if our character falls unconscious?
Will there be the option that our companions with roles of doctor or engineer do not participate in the battle? It would be a pain in the ass, losing our best doctor in that way.
They will probably be assigned as simple soldiers. Maybe you will be able to appoint them if you are the king/Marshall or maybe when the composite party lacks lord.