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More High Angle Fire (includes Stop Idling features)

This mod increases the probability of curved-shot ranged units using high-angle fire when there is a risk of hitting allies. As a result, you no longer have to worry about your frontline infantry getting their backs filled with friendly arrows. Additionally, since high-angle fire is prioritized, this mod also greatly reduces the chances of ranged units being inexplicably obstructed from shooting.

In the base game, curved-shot ranged units (such as archers) have two firing modes: low-angle fire and high-angle fire. However, the vanilla game makes arcing units choose low-angle fire most of the time, often resulting in frontline infantry getting filled with friendly arrows from behind. My mod prioritizes high-angle fire for arcing units, significantly reducing friendly fire incidents.

This mod is compatible with all other mods, but for the best effect, it is strongly recommended to place this mod at the top in the mod manager. This mod is savegame compatible.

Now, this mod is also compatible with Stop Idling and Solve the problem of not firing. The high-angle fire logic and friendly fire reduction from my mod will take priority, while the other effects of these mods will still function as intended.

I mentioned these two mods because all three of our mods modify shooting logic to some extent, and many players have asked whether my mod can be used together with them. However, you do not need to enable multiple mods. If you only want more high-angle fire, then enabling my mod alone is sufficient. Some players have also reported that using my mod alone provides a better experience.

No, it won’t. Arcing units will still choose low-angle fire when appropriate—for example, when targeting large enemies or when there are no obstacles, as low-angle fire provides higher damage efficiency in those cases. They will only switch to high-angle fire when low-angle fire would result in friendly fire. I highly recommend subscribing and trying this mod out for yourself—in the vast majority of cases, the benefits outweigh any downsides!

No, this mod does not affect the projectile trajectory of direct-fire units. However, my mod also optimizes the firing logic for direct-fire units. They will fire more easily than in the base game, but only when it won’t cause excessive friendly fire.

Yes, but it requires some small tricks. First, it's best to keep your archers in a square formation. Then, place another unit (preferably cavalry or monstrous infantry) in front of the archers. This will make the archers perceive an obstruction, forcing them to enter high-angle fire mode.

Yes, my mod will significantly improve this issue. My friendly fire avoidance logic takes priority. As a result, your arcing units will use high-angle fire to avoid hitting allies. Your direct-fire units (such as gunners) will only fire when they can actually hit the enemy. If your gunners stop firing after using my mod, it's because they would only hit allies if they fired!

I'm not the author of these two mods, but I can tell you with certainty: No, you cannot use them together! These mods have not been made compatible with each other, and they will override one another, causing units to behave strangely. Therefore, you need to choose one of the two. In other words:
1. You can enable both my mod and "Solve the Problem of Not Firing" together.
2. You can also enable both my mod and "Stop Idling" together.
3. But you cannot enable "Solve the Problem of Not Firing" and "Stop Idling" at the same time.

Of course! My mod does not depend on any other mods.

Yes, it does.

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