Squad formations gone?

[kupcho 19]

I was wondering; Has anyone else noticed that the squad formations are gone?

I was trying to script a mission where I had a group of tanks attacking into an area, and I wanted them to move on line.

I noticed that when I previewed the mission (to make sure that they WERE moving as I wanted), that they were moving as a column.

At first, I thought that maybe I had deleted the waypoint where I set the formation, etc..., but it was still there.

Then I tried other formations to see if it was only the 'line' formation that wasn't working, and found out that it didn't matter which formation I assigned to the group, they would ONLY move as a column.

Ideas? Observations? Criticisms? All are appreciated. I can't learn if I'm unaware.

[ProfTournesol 956]

IIRC vehicles are moving in column as long as they aren't in combat mode. Since OFP.

[Heinrich Kramer 172]

that applies to infantry too, sadly.

i even hear the squadleader say "form diamond", but they walk in a coloumn.

[2nd ranger 282]

No, both of those things are only true if the units are in SAFE mode.

[ProfTournesol 956]

No, both of those things are only true if the units are in SAFE mode.

True, just checked it and it's ok.

[kupcho 19]

So it only applies to them if they are in safe mode...

No sense to me, but if that's what it is, oh well.

Maybe BI will make a change (I hope).

When I place my patrols around a city that is considered (by the enemy) to be SAFE, I set them into SAFE so they move with their weapons down.

Thanks for the info folks.