Default starting orders

[Dain Ironfoot]

Instead of us spawning and having to grab our troops before they charge off into the wild blue yonder, would it be incredibly hard to have their default starting orders be "follow me" or "hold position" so that we could order the advance if we want them to charge?

 

[Triosta]

Agreed. Make it a simple options interface to issue automatic orders to Infantry, Archers, Cavalry when the battle starts. Khergit lancers always reach me before I finish orders.

 

[The_Invincible_Knight]

I'd agree; soldiers should be waiting for your orders, but only if they're not allied lords; a lord is unlikely to wait for your orders...

 

[Hector]

Default should be hold position.  I mean, surely they should wait for you to tell them to charge rather than just do so; particularly when it's infantry v cavalry...

 

[Dain Ironfoot]

Can anyone think of any reason this ISN'T a good idea?

 

[Iodine]

Can anyone think of any reason this ISN'T a good idea?

New players wouldn't get why their troops are just standing around, or getting in their way, while enemy archers are picking them off?

I think maybe they should add a "Command and Control" portion to the existing set of tutorials.  Or maybe just add this as a setting in the in-game menu (ie. "Default Orders")

 

[Nahkis]

I'd find this extremely useful, don't have to give every single order every time going to battle.

 

[Triosta]

New players wouldn't get why their troops are just standing around, or getting in their way, while enemy archers are picking them off?

It's not like the F1-11 commands would be disabled, and the default would be charge which is what it already is. I see no problem.

 

[Art Falmingaid]

Agreed. Make it a simple options interface to issue automatic orders to Infantry, Archers, Cavalry when the battle starts. Khergit lancers always reach me before I finish orders.

Yes, i would at least say make "follow me" the default command, but I would love to be able to issue custom standing orders.  I mentioned this idea here  http://forums.taleworlds.com/index.php/topic,36577.msg1027805.html#new and will attach a link for this thread there