Pre-Battle Orders and Deployment v0963 beta

Pre-Battle Orders and Deployment v0963 beta pre-battle deployment

Native Warband 1.143's combat and tactics mod expands pre-battle tactical options... and includes many in-battle optional features.

Now there is a real deployment phase - sector positioning before battle!

Requires Warband Script Enhancer 2.8.1, included with installer

If running Warband 1.15x, you will also need to download the 1.15x "Compatibility Patch" and install it after installing Diplo + PBOD.

An improved version of this hotfix was uploaded on August 13, 2012 and does not require any additional work other than installation and normal use of the shortcut.

New features in v0.96

Custom Battle is fully functional with PBOD capabilities; Mod Options are accessible from the Custom Battle designer screen and quick tickboxes to enable all major PBOD battle features

New Order: Deploy/Restore Pavise Shield.

Players can deploy/restore the pavise shield by pressing H (configurable in mod options)

New Order: Crouch.

Players can crouch by pressing Caps Lock (configured in the mod options).

New order: Ignite the rocket.

Players can light arrows by pressing H (configurable, using the pavise key, in the mod options)

New orders are all integrated into the order panel, based on F7 attack orders and F8 special orders

AI special order options broken down in a specific order: new options to enable/disable AI to support braces, skirmishes, volley shots and deploy pavise/crouch (rockets are currently only being tested by player teams)

Bugfix for timing during pre-battle positioning/actual deployment phase. A configurable timescale has been added to the mod options if players are still having issues, but they shouldn't.

New "info page"/in-game documentation for pre-battle planning and battle tactics. See Notes->Game Concepts

Added optional key-controlled rotation, DeathCam for free mouse operations, and new command message on DeathCam startup

Now includes some native bugfixes - fixed some issues with lord dialogue and marshal system

Bugfixes for formations, especially drift in player position generation and some player zone formation.

Fix for new partition flags: they are reactivated

Some code reworked here and there and other minor bugfixes

New features in v0.95:

Pre-battle positioning/real deployment now available!

When starting a battle with pre-battle orders or maintaining the "Battlefield" option, you can place your troops using "Press F1 Flag" before the battle begins (this can be turned off in the mod options menu). Follow the in-game instructions to give the formation command (e.g. Formation Type or Closer/Expand) before placing the partition, and then apply the F1 flag when placing the partition.

Pre-battle movement commands (+/- 10 steps, formation, spread/stand closer)

Now 'preempt' when spawning. There may be some reshuffling, but this will be greatly accelerated during the start formation process.

Pre-combat orders are now available for activated "alternative" sectors

Divide force types into secondary departments

No more need to log battle sizes via mod options (thanks WSE)

Shield bash makes keys mappable. “Defense” also needs to be brought down.

Some bugfixes (mainly custom cameras and splitting departments)

New features in v0.91:

Shield Bash added

Compiled with ModMerger, so test it

Some minor bugfixes

New in v0.90:

Animated and functioning spear supports

AI uses special attack commands (clash mode, spear support, volley shot)

Ability to split the same troop type into two divisions!

Fully mappable keys

Ability to use deployment options in Siege

New 'in between' combat AI, using native AI, but with formations

Weather penalties for weapon proficiency

Some cosmetic updates, many bug fixes and minor tweaks/updates

Deployment before war

Added pre-battle demo where the player can select the troops he/she wishes to spawn from the player's party at the start of the battle.

pre-war orders

Added pre-battle demo where players can assign a set of battle start instr …