The General's Ambush Ability

[dearmad]

Because they are invisible, and won't attack until you tell them to.

[ASSSSCAT]

I need more than that though. You don't help so much but thank you.

In addition, I at times during the campaign have set my attacking forces to ambush and advanced them towards enemy troops, and they are attacked as if they were visible.

Maybe I don't understand how to use this.

[Leaper]

Originally posted by Axehilt
If you couldn't move your units while cloaked in ambush, the ability would be drastically less useful - even if it lasted indefinitely until those units moved.

The time limit is increased dramatically as you research General/Spy upgrades at the Fort (secondary tech line, hotkey: B).

Axehilt - Do you by chance know the time increases?

Thanks,

L.

[albiedamned]

It sounds like you may be confusing ambush and entrench, two different abilities the general has. Ambush makes your troops invisible to the enemy, so the enemy won't attack you. And I believe, thought I'm not certain, that while in ambush mode your troops won't attack the enemy until you give the order. Entrench makes your troops tougher (raises their armor rating I think). However if you move you lose the entrenchment benefit.

[ASSSSCAT]

NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

haha i kid

But seriously, I am not getting them confused.
I was attempting to use them simultaneously. I first set the infantry to entrench, then I set them to ambush, so that the enemy will run into an entrenchment without seeing it until they are too close to retreat.

[albiedamned]

Hmmm - that's interesting. Since they're in ambush, I think they won't attack until you give the order. But clicking on a target for them to attack will probably also cause them to move at least a little bit, cancelling the entrenchment. Does anyone else know if there is a way around this dilemna?

[Axehilt]

Originally posted by Leaper
Axehilt - Do you by chance know the time increases?

Hmm, not offhand. I want to say it goes from 30 seconds and is increased about 30 seconds per upgrade (up to a max of around 2 minutes perhaps?). I'm not sure that's exactly how it progresses though.

It's a good idea in general to get those General upgrades, simply because it increases the radius of their abilities.

[ASSSSCAT]

I believe I have found a solution now.
I select only the generals and click "Halt" or "Stop", I forget which but they are a hand with a sign behind it I think, I'm not sure. This cancels Ambush setting, and then my troops open fire.

A good strategy, yes?

[Carch]

Yes, and what's more ... it's an actual ambush!

[Darklighter]

What stance where your troops in? (Agressive, defensive, etc..)

[ASSSSCAT]

I do not know -- whatever the default is for that stage.
(Skill Tests, Tactics)

[ASSSSCAT]

Nevermind.
I tried doing the halt thing again, no luck this time. Maybe the last time the ambush-timer just happened to run out at the same moment.
I guess I'll never get the hang of it.

[Madine]

Have your entrenched units in a stand ground posture.