what is this new running in tactical?

They should walk?

Sincerely
~ Kongdej

running... away

btw in this game even MY troops run omg...

i press automove once everything is positioned to speed up and my champion tank has 20 hp or so and run away from enemy with 1 hp instead of finishing him...

wtf...

They are trying to stay alive, it makes sense to me because that's what I do with my units. Move them out of melee danger when they get low.

Thats the best example you gave in this post though, also wolves should not really try to flee, but I understand it on semi-ranged units with melee friends to tank for them.

Sincerely
~ Kongdej

this is totally different

one thing is trying to manouver to make low hp units stay in a safe place, one thing is scatter for the battlefield not doing anything to protect wounded units etc etc

its not like this ai mechanic is good but with few bugs or something

is just totally flawed and pointless

also they just RUN, they dont manouver , they RUN for 1 2 turns then come back for no reason, plz man dont try to defend this its no help

You are aware this is the internet right? there is absolutly no need to sign every comment as if u just wrote a formal letter with pen and paper.

That's an odd comment...

To answer this off-topic comment... Yes I am aware it was the internet, - There is never a need to sign any comment in formal letters, phyiscal mail, email, forum, text, anywhere. You can do it some places where it fits, you can do it some places because you want to.

I was merely puzzled by what he was talking about, I actually never translates running into -> trying to escape combat. Not saying he posted it wrong, just saying I needed help, so it was not a "mere comment" as much as a question for clarification.

Sincerely
~ Kongdej

Try to understand this AI behaviour from a dev's point of view.  Human players will often retreat injured troops so they live to fight another day.  I am guessing Frogboy is just trying to replicate this behaviour, successfully or not.

I never have this problem. But then I don't ever use Automove/auto combat EVER.

I don't mind it at all.

But there is no point in retreating, because the unit can not escape from the tactical battle.

There is a point in moving some units back once in a while, the problem is the AI doesn't know when it is beneficial...

Sincerely
~ Kongdej

You are right, if the unit has regeneration or can be healed by the Sovereign moving back is a very good tactic.

or if it have throwing daggers, or the air shrill ability to deal ranged damage once in a while...

I would love to see these creatures run back when not being peppered with arrows, or just being chased down.

Right now its too easy to just leave zone of control of one melee unit to chase down the other (IMO). So in most cases the AI makes a mistake by running when it can't run far enough.

Sincerely
~ Kongdej

Baby steps.  Brad probably just wrote the AI subroutine "Move back when near death".  Now he will add the following:

a ) "Move back when near death unless opponent near death too"

I am glad this has happened to others.  I had not had it happen to my units yet, good to know it can.  It could be interesting when it is fleshed out a bit more.  But currently it is mostly harmful behavior for the AI.  

I pray that he beefs up the ai so that it will be able to move to a different (more beneficial) target once it has engaged or been engaged by someone.

I know, that is why I am speaking for the feature, each feature needs a little time to "grow up" before it is anything near viable

Sincerely
~ Kongdej