not_a_viking
Recruit
By putting a unit in reserve, it will not spawn into combat, independent of you joining or if you send troops, independent of field combat or siege. The units simply are on standby and not fighting.
If you lose a fight, you have these troops as reserves to fight again or to try to escape.
The main reason I wish for this is to that I can auto resolve combat to train up troops without risking troops I want to keep. The second reason is so that I can better control which units I use and train.
How I can activate/deactive this is less important, the important part is the core idea of being able to travel with troops and being able to select which ones that do fight, and which ones that stay at the sidelines.
EDIT: Something similar was suggested here, but my request is not unit selection when battle start, but more as a preplanned unit deployment plan/strategy. Fewer clicks and more of a longterm plan that you still can revise based on circumstance.
If you lose a fight, you have these troops as reserves to fight again or to try to escape.
The main reason I wish for this is to that I can auto resolve combat to train up troops without risking troops I want to keep. The second reason is so that I can better control which units I use and train.
- Want to train up troops but not risk your veterans? Put your veterans in reserve.
- Want to siege a castle/city but not risk your mounted units? Put them in reserves.
- Want to train up your own "Rohirrim" (i.e. Vlandian recruits) without risking the mounted units you already have? Put them in reserves.
- Want to only contribute with melee/archers/mounted units in a battle? Put all other units in reserve.
- Want to join a risky battle, like when you are in an army or joining to help out an ally, but want to spare some units in case you need to make an escape? Have some units in reserve.
How I can activate/deactive this is less important, the important part is the core idea of being able to travel with troops and being able to select which ones that do fight, and which ones that stay at the sidelines.
EDIT: Something similar was suggested here, but my request is not unit selection when battle start, but more as a preplanned unit deployment plan/strategy. Fewer clicks and more of a longterm plan that you still can revise based on circumstance.