Better Drag Out Formations
This mod changes the default deployment formation when selecting multiple units, making the formation more practical and reducing the time spent on manual adjustments.
Please refer to the images for the deployment logic. In short: melee characters, single-entity melee units, and monstrous infantry are placed in the first row. Melee and anti-large infantry are deployed in a staggered arrangement in the second row, with anti-large infantry prioritized to have one unit on each flank. Behind them are mages, missile infantry, and single-entity missile units. Mobile forces like cavalry and chariots are deployed on the flanks. The last row is artillery.
An alternative deployment method places direct-fire missile infantry in the first row alongside melee characters. This can be toggled in the game settings under Game Settings – Battle Interface – Default drag-out formation.
The placement of a few specific unit types might be slightly strange. This is mainly because the grouping is based on ai_usage_group, and the vanilla game’s groupings can be quite bizarre. For example: the two types of Steam Tanks are in different groups (one is in a group suitable for the front line, while the other is grouped with bolt throwers and cannons); Star Dragons are grouped with Harpies; and Ancient Salamanders are grouped with Skaven slave Slingers. Changing this would require editing the land_units tables, which would significantly hurt mod compatibility.
Compatibility
· Incompatible with other mods that modify the groupformations.bin file (there shouldn’t be any at the moment, and RPFM 5.1 will support editing that file. This file also enables detailed customization of the AI’s unit formation deployment logic).
· If another mod adds new ai_usage_group types, the units belonging to that new ai_usage_group will default to being deployed in the monstrous infantry block.
· Save-game compatible. It can be enabled or disabled at any time.
Revisions:
Old revisions of this mod are available below. Click the link to download.
