A player is able to select the military formation of a group of units.
def Formation
int8 :action_identifier
int8 :selection_count
int8 :player_number
int8 :zero
int8 :formation_type
byte24 :zero2
array :selected_ids,
type => :int32,
initial_length => :selection_count
end:action_identifier
Always has the value 0x17.
:selection_count
The number of selected units.
:player_number
The number of the player for whom the formation is changed (0x01 - 0x08).
:zero
The byte after :player_number is always zero.
:formation_type
The formation type that is selected. AoC supports 4 formation types.
| Hex Value | Formation |
|---|---|
| 0x02 | Line |
| 0x04 | Staggered |
| 0x07 | Box |
| 0x08 | Split |
:zero2
The 3 bytes after :formation_type are always zero.
:selected_ids
The IDs of the units whos formation type are changed.
17 02 02 00 07 00 00 00 40 18 00 00 43 18 00 00
17— action_identifier
02— selection_count
02— player_number
00— zero
07— formation_type
00 00 00— zero2
40 18 00 00— selected_id
43 18 00 00— selected_id