Question: Combining same type units into a single unit.

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I cant seem to find info on this.  How do I combined single units units of the same type to form a Squad, Troop, or Company.

Example I have 4 Individual peasants and I want to make a 1 party out of those 4 so in a tactical battle they only take up one tile.   They research has been done in warfare for that to create Squads, Troops, Companies.

 

Thanks,

elemental
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Reply #1 from Elemental Forums Top

You have to build them as a squad, by researching squad tech. You can't combine loose units into single unit squads, unfortunately.

Reply #2 from Elemental Forums Top

That was quick, ty kind sir. 

Also, could we add this to the "things to look at in the future list" :star:

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Reply #3 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting AM_Shark, reply 2
That was quick, ty kind sir. 

Also, could we add this to the "things to look at in the future list"
End of AM_Shark's quote

 

Well, I don't think you *should* be able to place loose units into a squad, that weren't built as such. Squads are very potent units, that have to be researched, and paid for in resources and training time.

*However*, it does seem to be an issue that there is no good way to retrain or heal squadded units that have lost members, that I have found.  Doesn't mean there isn't a way, just that I haven't found it, and documentation is sparse. Once you've put the effort into training a unit, there should be a way to get it back up to full strength.

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Reply #5 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Spyndel, reply 3

Quoting AM_Shark, reply 2That was quick, ty kind sir. 

Also, could we add this to the "things to look at in the future list"
 

Well, I don't think you *should* be able to place loose units into a squad, that weren't built as such. Squads are very potent units, that have to be researched, and paid for in resources and training time.

*However*, it does seem to be an issue that there is no good way to retrain or heal squadded units that have lost members, that I have found.  Doesn't mean there isn't a way, just that I haven't found it, and documentation is sparse. Once you've put the effort into training a unit, there should be a way to get it back up to full strength.
End of Spyndel's quote

 

I haven't tried it but I know you can park a unit in a city it heals up.  Are you saying if a Squad is down one unit, parking it in the city will not heal that unit back to four units? 

In that case I'm amusing parking in a city will heal the last unit left alive with current hit points on the squad.  If that make sense.  Can anyone confirm? 

Again then I would look forward to a option where you can add one unit to a squad of 3 to replenish the ranks.

Reply #6 from Elemental Forums Top

The healing of squads is bugged. It works as long as you don't load a save game, but if you do damaged squads gets messed up.

Tomas

Reply #7 from Elemental Forums Top

Awesome, thanks for the confirmation Tomas.  Add to master fix list. :sick: