Formation Guide

Formation Guide

Formation is the type of line your men deploy into once they are face to face with the enemy.

   Line: Deploy in a wide line, usually 2-3 ranks deep depending on their number. This is the default setting.
       Normal melee attack
       Normal ranged attack
       Normal melee defense
       Normal ranged defense

   Box: Deploy in a tight, box-shaped formation with more ranks. Box formations suffer fewer casualties and less disorder from a cavalry charge, and will generally withstand more casualties before panic strikes. The tightness of the formation makes them more vulnerable to archer fire. Due to a narrower front, they are less effective in offense.
       Low melee attack
       Normal ranged attack
       High melee defense
       Low ranged defense

   Wedge: Deploy in a V formation, with sharp end of the V pointed at the enemy. A wedge formation will allow the unit to break into enemy ranks easier, doing more damage than other formations do. However, the unit is also easier to break up and will likely suffer more casualties itself.
       High melee attack
       Normal ranged attack
       Low melee defense
       Low ranged defense

   Skirmish: Deploy widely, in a loose formation with considerable distance between the men. This makes them less prone to casualties from archer fire and other ranged attacks. However, a skirmish formation is not well suited for close combat and a skirmish unit engaged in melee will take horrible casualties.
       Low melee attack
       Normal ranged attack
       Low melee defense
       High ranged defense