More locations where we can deploy our troops

Comments: 14

• 17 May, '22
  bbenger

  I agree. They designed this beautiful interface which is rendered almost useless in the majority of battles. Opening up more possibilities for more strategic choices (do I take the high ground but be in range of enemy archers? Do I group my units or spread them out?) would be very welcome.

• 18 May, '22
  MrAdrianPl

  It would be great to just have a hero skill that increases the possible deploy area it would be quiet neat skill to have and could allow turning battles as initial phase is really important maybe further levels would allow deploying units on players half of the battlefield instead of just backlines on lower levels of it

• 18 May, '22
  Sloul Merged

  Deployment is very limited currently, to the point when you can only deploy a single line.
  This suggestion aims to bring 1 or 2 more lines to the deployment zones.
  Possibly unlock the lines on the edge of the battleground for deployment.
  In many instance, I would deploy some units to have them back 1 or 2 tiles.
  Otherwise, the ability to deploy melee/tank units directly in front of ranged units would be very welcome.

• 18 May, '22
  Andreas Peter Larsen Merged

  I think one way of doing this would make a skill that Increases the deployment Zone of armies.
  A songs of conquest version of the tactics skill if you will.

• 19 May, '22
  Kvorum Merged

  I have already found more than one similar topic about it. Want to keep playing "turtle" formation like in HoM&M? Hide shooters behind tanks? There are pluses in the fact that you can’t close yourself with a blank wall, the initiative of units begins to play a very large role, probably many have come across Raana’s riders when their speed and initiative does not give you a chance to activate the “turtle” formation and it’s damn awesome!
  P.S. And even more so, the game has the magic of blink, slows, obstacles. I think this is more than enough

• 20 May, '22
  Sloul Merged

  Indeed, duplicate.
  The parent is here: https://songsofconquest.featureupvote.com/suggestions/300580/more-locations-where-we-can-deploy-our-troops

• 20 May, '22
  Glowcat Merged

  I initially thought there would be some kind of tactics skill to increase the deployment options. I'd love if that somehow makes it in at some point.

• 20 May, '22
  Munin Admin

  "Increased (larger) deployment Zone" (suggested by Sloul on 2022-05-18), including upvotes (7) and comments (4), was merged into this suggestion.

• 21 May, '22
  KS

  Agree. Tying expanded deployment space to a skill is a cool idea. It introduces interesting tradeoffs for players to make when developing the wielders.
  
  This becomes a lot more relevant if more battlefield obstacles are introduced. Right now, it mostly just lets players take better advantage of elevation.

• 24 May, '22
  Gustav Andersson

  Mayby this could be a skill to level up? The deployment zone extendes with skill increase?

• 24 Jun, '22
  TheBlasterPastor Admin

  "Unrestricted placement of troops (first two(?) columns at the player side)." (suggested by Patryk on 2022-06-23), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

• 25 Jun, '22
  TheBlasterPastor Admin

  "Unrestricted placement of troops (first two(?) columns at the player side)." (suggested by Patryk on 2022-06-25), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

• 09 Jul, '22
  KC

  Add more possible hexes to place units via skills. Marching and Scouting seem perfect possibilities (as I don't know about you, but I NEVER take those, but would take them if they also allowed more placement options).

• 18 Dec, '22
  Cid

  Maybe a new skill could increase the available unit placement tiles, similar to the Tactics skill in Heroes 3.