How to command reinforcements?

[Rich]

The option is greyed out? Only option is to have AI control them, but AI is useless and just stands there..

[Ruinae Retroque Rursus]

Play Kingdoms (the expansions)

Even then, you can only control up to twenty units and no more.

[Inardesco]

You can't really command them on a unit level but rather tell the captain/general to follow your lead in the battle.

[Rich]

Originally posted by aidenpons:

Play Kingdoms (the expansions)

Even then, you can only control up to twenty units and no more.

I am, the option is still greyed out. I know its a 20 unit limit, but what if i've lost 18 of my initial ones?

[Gigantus]

There are two ways of using the re-inforcement (how to select, see at bottom):

1. (utterly useless) - you disable AI control, which means your re-inforcement will stand at the edge of the battle field and enter as and when you loose a unit. This happens according to how the army is stacked. And the unit needs to move all across the battle field to reach your position.

2. (better, but high chance of killing the general) - your re-inforcement enters the battle field and will by default join you at your present position unless you take action. This can be done by selecting the portrait of the leader (top right) and then clicking either on the battle field or the radar map to get that army to that position.
You also have a choice of stance: defensive - will simply remain where it is (with your army initially), offensive - that's the one that usually kills the leader in a suicide rush, shoot out - here the army will only get into missile range and then exchange fire


Selecting: You always have to select the left tickbox if you want the army to enter the battle field. This will automatically also select the right tickbox (your grey box) which enables you to control the army (method 2). Removing the tickmark here will revert then to method 1.

[Bazookah]

Originally posted by Gigantus:

Selecting: You always have to select the left tickbox if you want the army to enter the battle field. This will automatically also select the right tickbox (your grey box) which enables you to control the army (method 2). Removing the tickmark here will revert then to method 1.

I uniticked the left box in kingdoms expansion, and still was able to control my re-inforcements.

It seems the statement is not accurate.

[Gigantus]

Been years since I paid attention to it - there should be a symbol for the AI as well if memory serves. Hovering over it should display the relevant info.

[Mile pro Libertate]

Originally posted by Bazookah:

Originally posted by Gigantus:

Selecting: You always have to select the left tickbox if you want the army to enter the battle field. This will automatically also select the right tickbox (your grey box) which enables you to control the army (method 2). Removing the tickmark here will revert then to method 1.

I uniticked the left box in kingdoms expansion, and still was able to control my re-inforcements.

It seems the statement is not accurate.

Iirc that's because one of the changes with Kingdoms was with controllable reinforcements. It is different in the vanilla grand campaign.

[Bazookah]

Originally posted by Mile pro Libertate:

Iirc that's because one of the changes with Kingdoms was with controllable reinforcements. It is different in the vanilla grand campaign.

yes. There are two boxes, and I am not sure what each of them does tbh.

[Gigantus]

One is for the army to enter battle, the other one is for you to control the army.