Dissapointed of formation, moddable?

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RE: Dissapointed of formation, moddable?

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Still didn't see any video from 1815.

There are plenty of first-hand accounts from 1815, though, and also drill books and tactical diagrams. I don't recall reading any which describe how battalions twitched this way and that unable to decide which way to face or about battalions constantly getting under each others' feet. Nor do I recall reading such descriptions in any of the histories I've read. In the interests of the pursuit of truth, though, I'm happy to be stand corrected if provided with appropriate references.

To be serious, I think this may also be in some part down to some tweaking that needs to be done to formations, and also perhaps poor generalship on the part of AI sub-commanders, and also players themselves, myself included. Maybe if we were more careful not to present open flanks to the enemy in the first place, there wouldn't be so many opportunities for confusion to arise about which way to face.
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