I've been thinking about this for a while and think it would make the game alot better:
Combining 2 units on 1 tile into a unit formation. Sure you could have single units running around like normal for recon, frontier defense etc. But when you combine 2 units, you get to set a formation that gives bonuses/has weaknesses.
Combining warrior+archer means you can choose skirmish or line formation. Skirmish moves faster and shoots 2, line moves slower and shoots 1. In both cases, when these guys are shot, they shoot back (if within range) for a small amount of damage
You could then research to get things like square formation, roman tortoise, phalanx formation. Square would be immobile and unflankable, but would get blasted by artillery.
You could even have Column formation, where you can put 3 units in one tile, but they suffer a -75% combat modifier and gain no defensive bonuses.
Then you could have unique formations like cantabarian circle for the huns, wedge formation for elite cavalary, mob formation for barbarians, etc. Even naval formations like line or fireships or whatever. Or even better the zulu "buffalo horns" formation, or german "schwerpunkt" formation. Or how about a napoleonic "Grand Battery" comprised of 2 cannons.
Anyone have any more formations that could be added?
Combining 2 units on 1 tile into a unit formation. Sure you could have single units running around like normal for recon, frontier defense etc. But when you combine 2 units, you get to set a formation that gives bonuses/has weaknesses.
Combining warrior+archer means you can choose skirmish or line formation. Skirmish moves faster and shoots 2, line moves slower and shoots 1. In both cases, when these guys are shot, they shoot back (if within range) for a small amount of damage
You could then research to get things like square formation, roman tortoise, phalanx formation. Square would be immobile and unflankable, but would get blasted by artillery.
You could even have Column formation, where you can put 3 units in one tile, but they suffer a -75% combat modifier and gain no defensive bonuses.
Then you could have unique formations like cantabarian circle for the huns, wedge formation for elite cavalary, mob formation for barbarians, etc. Even naval formations like line or fireships or whatever. Or even better the zulu "buffalo horns" formation, or german "schwerpunkt" formation. Or how about a napoleonic "Grand Battery" comprised of 2 cannons.
Anyone have any more formations that could be added?
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