Q: Is Friendly Fire an issue?

[jfp3]

Yeah Mac's can be nice if overpriced toys.

But if we're talking "Game Realistic" it would seem to me that an order for Archers to "fire till the melee starts" would be fairly more realistic.

My guess now is that it's probably more of a balance issue and design choices that had to satisfy both SP & MP with the same combat engine.

Because seriously, it can't be to hard to just turn FF on/off codewise. Just my 2 cents.

Oh and I should probably mention here that I already love the game and think it is mostly superb.

[Gandalf Parker]

Originally Posted by jfp3

Yeah Mac's can be nice if overpriced toys.

Actually my personal preference is Mac for portables, Windows for desktop, Linux for my servers, and Unix for work.

But if we're talking "Game Realistic" it would seem to me that an order for Archers to "fire till the melee starts" would be fairly more realistic.

But if you lower yourself to the "eye level" of the archers you often dont see melee start. Which would be another reason to test the results with archers on the flanks.

Keep in mind that you get much better control using commanders. Lots of cheap indie commanders with Bows of War might get you the result you want.

Because seriously, it can't be to hard to just turn FF on/off codewise. Just my 2 cents.

Im sure it isnt hard. In fact, it might just boil down to the fact that the people requesting it tended more toward logical argument than saying please.

[Loren]

Originally Posted by jfp3

Yeah Mac's can be nice if overpriced toys.

But if we're talking "Game Realistic" it would seem to me that an order for Archers to "fire till the melee starts" would be fairly more realistic.

Yeah, that or "Fire but not into melee" order--if melee starts they'll look elsewhere for targets.

[DeathDaemon]

Archers will take a step up and try to get a bit closer before firing when near friendlies.

Generally, your arrow-repellent squad (the one taking fire from the enemy) should request friendly archer support. Crossbows are a different story... learn to avoid FF with archers first