My soldiers are always running?

[GluteBlaster99]

I know how to stop them from running but I forget, and every time they get to the battlefield they're tired ash. Is there a way to reset the default?

[Prikkiki-Ti]

I just started a new save but if I remember correctly when you select them there should be a button for running which you click once to deactivate.

[TheLostPenguin]

Originally posted by Prikkiki-Ti:

I just started a new save but if I remember correctly when you select them there should be a button for running which you click once to deactivate.

That is correct. What is wanted is a way to swap the default, so you have a button to click once to make them run, otherwise they will walk.

[Prikkiki-Ti]

Originally posted by TheLostPenguin:

Originally posted by Prikkiki-Ti:

I just started a new save but if I remember correctly when you select them there should be a button for running which you click once to deactivate.

That is correct. What is wanted is a way to swap the default, so you have a button to click once to make them run, otherwise they will walk.

Forgive me, but I'm not sure I understand what you mean exactly.

The way to swap the default is to toggle that button. Then they will always walk until you toggle the button again. Or are you asking for a keyboard shortcut?

[TheLostPenguin]

Originally posted by Prikkiki-Ti:

Originally posted by TheLostPenguin:

That is correct. What is wanted is a way to swap the default, so you have a button to click once to make them run, otherwise they will walk.

Forgive me, but I'm not sure I understand what you mean exactly.

The way to swap the default is to toggle that button. Then they will always walk until you toggle the button again. Or are you asking for a keyboard shortcut?

The next time you raise that unit it will then default back to running, until you remember to toggle it to walk again.

[Prikkiki-Ti]

Thanks for clarifying, Penguin, I get what you mean now.
I wouldn't mind it but I don't think it will be added as a feature into the game.

I say this after having played many RTS strategy games. In which units are either on run or walk by default (depending on what the developer set it to) and then it is up to the player to control or set their own preference after the unit has been created.

Some games have keyboard shortcuts to save a few clicks but to my knowledge I was never able to set the default run/walk mode before a unit was created.

I think we're stuck with trying to remember. But after playing for a while you will automatically remember to toggle the button. :)

[TheLostPenguin]

The main difference here to other games is that creating/disbanding/recreating units is how the game is designed to be played, rather than build unit then it exists until it dies. Even if you can reach the point where having your entire military potential (or a significant subset of it) constantly active isn't utterly ruinous, it's still going to be horribly inefficient compared to using that manpower for general work the majority of the time whilst offering extremely little benefit.

I agree it's something that should get forgotten less and less with time and repetition, but it would make sense to either change (or allow the player to change) the default pace, which is the sort of feedback early access should provide IMO :)

[Prikkiki-Ti]

That's true, it is different in that way. I'm with you 100%.
I wouldn't mind having that option or just more options in general.

Be sure to make a post about it in the feedback section of this forum. It seems like the only way to leave suggestions atm. Or maybe Discord and Manor Lords reddit if those exist.