Unit Move Routes

[Morbio]

I've noticed that often/sometimes when I plan the move of a unit from one region to another that the AI takes over and changes the route after I make the final click to confirm. Why is this?

I thought the game had a mechanic that would allow you to pick a route by clicking intermediate regions?

This is most frustrating as often the AI wants to send the unit either through a contested region and so likely will be involved in a battle I want to avoid... which is why I'm specifying the route! Or it routes the unit through the sea, which I don't control and have naval inferiority! The last thing I want is my hard-earned armies going into naval battles with heavy warships (or even light warships).

Finally, I thought a naval unit could patrol a coastline, but I seem to be unable to make this work well. e.g. My naval unit starts in sea region A. I plan a patrol to B, C, D, E and finally back to A. When I confirm the patrol route by clicking the route disappears and no patrol is defined Is this WAD? The best I can do is A, B, C, D, E and finish in F.... this may be OK unless the final region is out of supply and then I have a potential problem.

[loki100]

if you do a circle, make sure you confirm as you go by right clicking (or shift right click - can't fully remember what the final command has to be)

fixed moves shouldn't change - are you sure you confirmed your constructed path (or that you set it for every region - often you don't need to do this)

[Morbio]

if you do a circle, make sure you confirm as you go by right clicking (or shift right click - can't fully remember what the final command has to be)

fixed moves shouldn't change - are you sure you confirmed your constructed path (or that you set it for every region - often you don't need to do this)

I'm fairly sure that I've done this correctly, but I'll re-read the manual and confirm. The only manual I have is out of date, but I'm hoping that this mechanic hasn't changed.

[loki100]

The circular move comes from a patch so you'll need to check what that actually says.

Yes, manual was written pre release from a late beta. The core is still correct but things get changed. We are still exploring how to get something on line that is easier to update but the extent of gameplay changes and addition of completely new concepts makes the old idea of a minimally updated 'living manual' (WiTW has a good eg of this) not of much use.

[Soar]

I've noticed that often/sometimes when I plan the move of a unit from one region to another that the AI takes over and changes the route after I make the final click to confirm. Why is this?

This happens for movement orders targeting another stack. I have not seen it any other circumstance. Although experience tells me that being able to order specific movements before going for an intercept would be pretty useful...

Finally, I thought a naval unit could patrol a coastline, but I seem to be unable to make this work well. e.g. My naval unit starts in sea region A. I plan a patrol to B, C, D, E and finally back to A. When I confirm the patrol route by clicking the route disappears and no patrol is defined Is this WAD? The best I can do is A, B, C, D, E and finish in F.... this may be OK unless the final region is out of supply and then I have a potential problem.

There is a key you need to hold down while giving the move order back to the initial region. Control, if memory serves? I do this on a regular basis.

[Morbio]

I've noticed that often/sometimes when I plan the move of a unit from one region to another that the AI takes over and changes the route after I make the final click to confirm. Why is this?

This happens for movement orders targeting another stack. I have not seen it any other circumstance. Although experience tells me that being able to order specific movements before going for an intercept would be pretty useful...

Yes, I concur with your view that it is when you are targeting another stack. Why this should cause the route change is the key question!

[Will_L]

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There is a key you need to hold down while giving the move order back to the initial region. Control, if memory serves? I do this on a regular basis.
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Your memory is good, it is the CTRL key to hold down while you click on the initial region to complete the circle.

[Morbio]

There is a key you need to hold down while giving the move order back to the initial region. Control, if memory serves? I do this on a regular basis.
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Your memory is good, it is the CTRL key to hold down while you click on the initial region to complete the circle.
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I can confirm that works to enable a circuit to be completed. Thanks for the help