Guard command not working? - My guards ain't guarding very well ;)

[Baak]

We played a ton of practice games for the DE2 round of MWC and I noticed something:

Using the [G]uard command didn't work at all for Locks and Fetch in at least one situation.

I had them posted on top of the castle in Shuffle, defending a flag. I had them [G]uarded so they wouldn't go off shooting at the wrong time.

An enemy group approached the castle from one side - pretty far away - far enough away that I would have never fired upon them with my Locks or Fetch. Lo and behold these units turned and immediately fired!

I quickly selected them again and [G]uarded - and my Locks proceeded to shoot their second fireball - one from WAY behind my other units, killing my Fetch. I was doing nothing with all these units but [G]uarding them - frantically - and they completely ignored me.

The way it used to work was that Guarded units would stay put and not attack unless attacked.

I think this may be part of what I've been experiencing as units feeling "out of control" - they're like a bunch of puppies that I'm constantly corraling. An ordermate commented to me that his melee units felt extra aggressive, but I didn't ask him if he was Guarding them and they attacked.

Luckily it was a practice game and I noticed that the only way to keep them guarded was to spacebar them (the Stop Command as opposed to the Guard Command). But this is not consistent since with the G command you could select units at any time and Guard them, not just Stop them as they are attacking/moving.

Is this something that anyone else is experiencing?

I'll keep an eye on it in future games to see what happens as well.

Thanks in advance,
~Baak

[Orlando the Axe]

guard just makes them not chase an enemy space bar (stop) makes them not move or attack unless attacked.

[Myrd]

Yeah, the guard command makes them stand ground and attack whatever enemies come in range, but never chase. Stop makes them stand in place and not attack at all.

[Baak]

Dang - glad I got that clarified before the next battle! DOH! :0

Thanks guys.

[iron]

Also, Guard with Melee troops makes them stay put, fixed to the ground. Ideal for surrounding a flag with thrall or the like, as they can't be triggered to walk away.

With missile units though it doesn't have this affect.

[Baak]

With missile units though it doesn't have this affect.

But the missile units won't move unless attacked, right?

[iron]

correct. When they do move its because an enemy is in range & they're blocked from shooting due to a friendly unit being in the way.

[Baak]

Thanks!

Now I've got some Puppy Chow to feed those Puppies!