Bluestrike 说:
So i got a question to you guys. How do you control your armies on the field. I see the AI just taking the entity of their force walk into each other and give a everyone charge order and all hell breaks loose. Do you guys do the same or something else.
Depends on my unit composition and the terrain.
If I'm Oda I tend to be 100% cav because of how rolfmaostomp they are, Charge to win. (tho they kinda have to be to survive early game with all those freaking ronin everywhere)
Now I love the Ryuzoji Because they offer a very nice variety to battle when I want to play strategically an I'll group each unit type to it's own group.
My last large battle went as follows:
Placed my gunners on elevated ground told to fire at my command, archer placed just below them so not to obstruct each other also told to fire at my command.
Cavalry set to follow me and we move behind the gunners for a better view.
Samurai are told to hold, off to the side so not to obstruct the ranged while my spearmen are divided into two groups on each side to intercept flanks (each group is told to "spread out" so they surround cavalry who try to go through them easier. I've tested both stand closer and spread out, while standing closer thier spears tend to "bounce" off eachother more often, but spread out they seem to have more room to stab).
Once everyone is in position the enemy is normally in range so i tell the gunners to fire, and the archers to fire at will. The archers provide constant flow of arrows while i hold the gunners until i have a good shot at the incoming enemy before telling them to fire.
While the spearmen are constantly fighting cavalry, I'll use my cavalry to help a little but I still have them set to follow.
Once the enemy infantry get too close for comfort I'll send in the samurai.
Once the Samurai make contact, I'll take my cavalry to swoop behind to take out their archers, then backup my infantry or help chase enemy cav depending on what's needed. Then chase down the cowards.
It's a lot of work, but it's great fun.
Edit: I would like to throw the suggestion to change the font color in the command UI(backspace), the black and gray blend in with the ground and sky too easily making it difficult at times to select orders.