I wonder how realistic the "rules of engagement" on the battlefield will be?

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who’s smart idea was it to turn this thread into an american bashing flamebait? hopefully martin klima doesn’t come upon this. otherwise illusion of mature forum for adults…shattered

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[Earl_Thorn]

I’m gunna be Switzerland on the Merika flaming.

But just back on topic >

There was another thread a ways back that sparked some similar discussion. I put my two cents there, and thought it still applied here. (Here’s the link to the other thread Large scale battles. 1 Life, or X lives?)

Anyways

Large scale battles. 1 Life, or X lives?

Well I guess if you look at things from a strategic PoV, when the ordered advance of ranks break down (either due to time factors, officers being killed, or orders not being followed / received etc.) naturally the battles would have a tendency to simply turn into groups of individuals fighting off against one another. Possibly back-to-back if you’re surrounded. But that’s never going to end well unless you’re in Hollywood

The discipline required to not break rank and hold formation, obey instructions, and implement various strategies and counters really comes down to battle handedness, and experience. The veterans are more likely to hold formation longer, than say the ranks of a line of ‘green’ inexperienced infantry… especially in what might be deemed as pivotal points in an engagement.

So I guess factors around the level of experience and professionalism of the army, and the competency of the commanders (based on historical references and accounts of the particular battles) should *all things considered, feed into how the battle mechanic works in-game. How the AI acts or reacts to various situations and circumstances on the field of battle, and to what extent you as the individual can influence those actions or reactions.

Never did really get any dev commentary on how this will look and work in-game and in context though. So be interesting to see if this time around is any different

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if you are desperate for information about the ai, here is paper by lead ai developer about system he plans to implement:

WarhorseAI_AIIDE_2014.pdf

you can google some of the terms for better understanding of what he is describing. like automated planning and behavior trees.

in the context of large battles, i can surmise they will probably use brains and sub-brains, naturally for commander entity to oversee soldiers and make them work as cohesive units. maybe sub sub brains for the very little militiamen? is that how it works? don’t know. the paper gets technical.

but is interesting to get an idea of how complex and interesting they can make the ai. the pub and market examples would be a joy to experience

[ProkyBrambora]

You are joking. Around my town, there are more than five private, local, little brewerys. They have all good or excellent stuff. For every taste. What kind of beer do you prefer?

http://www.brauerei-schoenram.de/produkte.htmhttp://www.buergerbraeu.com/index.php/sortiment/unserebierehttp://www.hofbrauhaus-berchtesgaden.de/unsere_biere.htmlhttp://www.hb-ts.de/unsere-biere/http://www.wieninger.de/index.php?id=wieningerbier

yea… the smaller a brewery the better the beer is.
Now i’d drink one… fortunately this weekend there is festival of mini-breweries at Prague castle.

[Warrior_Rose]

And sadly alot better than our upcoming generation in Britain. Still, at least you have a grasp of humour unlike some others unable to have a bit of banter; either way, it’s neglecting on how good his use of the English language is.

Additionally, I am looking forward to the climax of Act I; or for Act I to be released for that matter! I think I’d perhaps prefer a more sophisticated combat system (allowing us to have directional block and not just attack) and also making us rely on each other and not just ourselves.

Regards,
Warrior Rose.