Yari ashigaru wont listen to commands (move, attack, retreat,) when in spear wall formation.

[Orendiz]

Anybody having the same issue? when i tell my yari ashigaru to go into spear wall formation they work fine until they enter combat. then no matter what i do they wont do anything until i tell them to break spear wall formation. and even then they will continue to walk as if they are in that formation then i have to double tap the movement speed button for them to restart. anyone knows how to fix this?

[EmotionallyBroken]

Im sure this basic gameplay mechanic will be fixed before the end of beta, like any decent programmer would do.

[Commisar Jon Fuklaw]

Working as intended. You aren't supposed to try to move units in spear wall if they are engaged in melee.

[BastardSword]

When spear wall is activated a yari ashigaru unit can move, it just can't run.

You're probably finding that once units are in combat, if you have guard mode on then they refuse to do anything but stay in combat. Try turning off guard mode, or if it's already off try turning it on and see what happens.

If my yari ashigaru are in spear wall standing in place waiting for the AI to attack them, I will turn on guard mode. This keeps them in place so they don't start chasing the enemy or getting pulled out of formation. But when I want the yari ashigaru to move in spear wall, I will turn off guard mode so that they keep moving forward.

Guard mode's effect is pretty noticeable if you put bows or matchlocks on a castle wall. I tend to turn on their guard mode because otherwise they might start moving around the wall randomly when fired on. But I find that when the enemy crawls into my castle and I try to get my bows/matchlocks to pull back away from them, if they have guard mode on and are under melee attack then they'll get stuck trying to fight the AI in melee, and they won't respond to my move order.

[astray03]

It is possible that it is some bugs... but you might actaully want to take a closer look? When in spear wall they will move very slow and respond slowly but the casualties will be waywayyy lesser. I don't have this problem, but it is noticeable that they cannot run or move with agility... Enjoy:)

[Orendiz]

ill try to get some footage next time i play and show what i mean. some times they wont listen out of combat after a fight, and i have to break their spear wall and everything to restart their ai or something. it certainly doesn't feel like part of the game tbh especially when some of them do listen when in spear wall and in combat.

[astray03]

Originally posted by dev codek:

ill try to get some footage next time i play and show what i mean. some times they wont listen out of combat after a fight, and i have to break their spear wall and everything to restart their ai or something. it certainly doesn't feel like part of the game tbh especially when some of them do listen when in spear wall and in combat.

Yes, it would be nice if you have a footage of your yari ashigarus in action, this may provide some clue whether its a bug or something else.