Formation HQ eliminated, but units can't join another

[havoc1371]

One of my HQ's disappeared from the map. It found itself in no supply for some reason I could not figure out and disappeared before supply suddenly returned, turns later. The subordinate units remained, returning to SHQ control. No notification, no replacement HQ or new leader assigned, just gone. But when I try to reassign the units to other HQ's, the game tells me they are already assigned to a formation. Bug?

[Soar_Slitherine]

You can recreate destroyed HQ units in one of the tabs in Raise Formation.

[havoc1371]

Thanks, I'll check that out. Still, it doesn't make sense that if a formation is "disbanded" by the loss of the HQ unit, that they are blocked from being attached to another existing one.

[mroyer]

Thanks, I'll check that out. Still, it doesn't make sense that if a formation is "disbanded" by the loss of the HQ unit, that they are blocked from being attached to another existing one.

That's correct - it doesn't make very much sense in my view either. But it's been that way since the beginning and I haven't heard of any intention to change it. So, unfortunately, we're stuck with what we've got, at least for the foreseeable future.

There is a "Militaria" DLC planned for the future that will focus on various military updates and navies. Perhaps that's a time when something like this could happen.

-Mark R.

[phyroks]

Disbanding formations HQ would be cheaper way to make "independent" units to fill the open slots in other HQ's, I would presume this is the way to prevent it.