Can you change the direction of AI retreat?

[Skirmisher]

I'm working on a scenerio where the right side of the map is ocean,so if the AI retreats in the usual way they will go into the water? If so,how can I adjust it so they retreat to the north instead of the east?

Thank you

[WBWilder]

Can't be done, my friend, as far as I know. In some SP games an exit flag is used and that would work but that feature is not included here.

I could be wrong, however, and the game gurus here may know of a way to make it happen. I'd be interested in knowing for sure.

WB

[Skirmisher]

What will the retreating units do when they get to the water?

[desh44]

Shirmisher...check out post number 380833...I had seen this one before and DRG tells how to alter the direction of retreat. I found it by searching for subject "retreat" in all the SPMBT forums. The only thing I think that happens when you do this is that you switch the direction for each side so now the other side will retreat to the ocean.

Tom D

[Pyros]

Hi,

You should specify if your scenario is a beach landing scenario?

If it is, then the answer is no.

cheers,
Pyros

[Skirmisher]

No it isnt a beach landing. There is ocean on the right side of the map,the rebels hold a town on the coast and the players forces must attack from the south. I was hopeing to get them to retreat north.

Though when I purchase equipment for the player (left side of map) I am asked If I want to purchase landing craft,to which I always say NO.

[Pyros]

Ok,

First of all, you can't modify the retreat direction to anything else than a left-right axis (if you put obstacles * for example impassable terrain for vehicles, you may force these units to move to a different direction) .

Secondly, since this isn't a beach landing you should make 2 things:

1. From the scenario editor screen you should press the "swap" button on the map sides option.

2. When you design your map at the "map edit" you should press the shift + "$" and you will be asked if you wish to change the status of the map from "beach landing" to "normal" (do this in order to avoid being asked if you wish to buy barges for your units).

cheers,
Pyros

p.s Whenever you create an ocean beach with the "create beach" tool (from the map editor), the status of the map will be automatically changed to "beach assault".

[DRG]

"rally points" that could be set up by each side to direct retreat direction has been one of my quiet crusades for a couple of years now. They have always ended up a low priority items becasue there was always a couple dozen more important things that needed doing. It's still on my personal to-do list for these games and maybe it might even happen someday

Don

[WBWilder]

The tools in the game are amazing. I'm still learning new things about it every day. Thanks for the information. Rally points is a good idea, very good, to determine retreat directions.

I'm assuming that a rally point would be a point on the map that units could be assigned to go to, should they be in retreat. Is that correct?

The Shift $ sign is a real bonus. I avoid the 1/2 beach button just because it creates more problems that it solves for me personally.

Wild Bill

[Skirmisher]

Thanks everybody for your input.

When I created the map I didn't use the create beach tool,I did it all manually.
I'm curious what the retreating rebel forces are going to do when the run into the ocean?
Will they just stop at the beach?