Early Activation

[Zort]

I have in more then one game of FITE, modded and stock versions have had formations set to activate on turn (x) become activated early. Different formations, different turns. I have checked the formations and events in the editor and they are set correctly. This doesn't happen in every game, I have run the game thru numerous turns before playing to see if they don't activate and all tests well.

Is this because the game is so large that at times the program has a brain fart or whatever the proper term is?

[Veers]

Depends on what orders you have them. Garrison, single units get activated as they are attacked. In some other orders the whole formation will become active when a single units is attacked. It is all outlined in the manual, if you check the part about formation orders.

[Zort]

Well I have them set on static which says they don't become available till the turn they are activated. So I have them set correctly, they aren't attacked and they still come active before they are suppose to.

Edit: Maybe a unit was moved next to a unit which seems to activate them if in static.

I probably should have them on fixed orders.

[Veers]

Yeah, that would cause units on static to come un-glued.
Fixed has no effect on a Human player. You should use Garrison, instead.
It is all outlined on page 62 of the manual.

[Zort]

ORIGINAL: Veers

Yeah, that would cause units on static to come un-glued.
Fixed has no effect on a Human player. You should use Garrison, instead.
It is all outlined on page 62 of the manual.

Yea I found the pages it's on. Now that the designers of FITE have stated that they aren't supporting this anymore I guess we will have to figure out stuff on our own. They did a great job and I know they're next version will be great. Hope they have the time and feel that it will be worth doing.