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Order your selected units to fight the enemy in one of three melee styles.

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To use Melee mode, you must first select one or more units.

SKIRMISH:

The selected units break out of formation on hit-and-

run attacks before returning to the safety of the unit 

formation.

HOLD FORMATION:

The selected units attempt to stay in formation as they

engage the enemy.

ENGAGE AT WILL:

The units engage with the enemy without retaining 

their formation. 

The attacker chooses the day of the invasion. This allows you to have some

choice over the weather on the day of the battle. The disadvantage is that you

have to enter battle in a pre-defined formation and position.

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Take note of the Timer in the top right hand corner of the

Battle View. You must vanquish your foe before the white runs

out.

If you are defending, you can deploy your units anywhere you wish within the

confines of the area designated by the bamboo poles.

When you define the position of a unit, it is immediately placed in the desired

location. 

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When you have finished deploying your units, click BEGIN BATTLE to let

battle commence.

When you click the Group Formation icon, the following icons appear along the

top of the screen. If you use the drop down menu, they appear in a new menu.

Note: The keyboard shortcut numbers are in bold. 

SINGLE LINE:

Good all-purpose formation to deploy your 

troops in a single line. 1.

DEFENSIVE:

Puts your defensive units to the front ready to 

bear the brunt of an enemy attack. 2.

SQUARE FORMATION:

Good defensive formation, which protects your 

Taisho within the ranks of his warriors. 3.

SKIRMISH LEFT:

Puts your missile-firing units (archers and 

gunners) to the left, ready to harass the enemy. 4.

SKIRMISH CENTRE:

Puts your missile-firing units (archers and 

gunners) to the centre, ready to harass the 

enemy. 5.

SKIRMISH RIGHT:

Puts your missile-firing units (archers and 

gunners) to the right, ready to harass the 

enemy. 6.

LEFT HAND OFFENSIVE:

The formation is structured to support attack 

to the left. 7.

CENTRE OFFENSIVE:

The formation is balanced on either side ready 

to attack. 8.

RIGHT HAND OFFENSIVE:

The formation is structured to support attack 

to the right. 9.

Note: You must have two or more units selected to employ any sort of Group
Formation.