Problem: How To Cancel Unload Of Troops

[unmerged(3322)]

OK, so I started a war with P/L and managed to annex their ally China. Now, every major country DOW's me.

The bad news is that I can't raise armies like I should; the recruiting tents are dimmed half the time. War fatigue, I guess.

The good news is that most major-owned cities in the Caribbean and S. America are UNfortified (YES!). So, I peel off a little 14k army (that I really need elsewhere) and send it in a little fleet to the Carribean. I love it: free cities! So, I hit the 'unload' key and, all of a sudden, it is revealed that each island, while unfortified, possesses a 30k+ army apiece. Well, that's another excellent plan (born of genius) that was spoiled by an uncooperative enemy.

So, I want to sail off to other 'opportunities', right? Well, I can't cancel the troop unload. I thought the cancel button did that but it isn't working. Does anyone have any ideas how to back out of a troop unload gracefully?

Oh, and would it help to mention that the army displayed is NOT the army actually onboard the fleet in question. I mean, there is NO WAY that there are 120 cannon on board. I'd appreciate any help in solving this. It's July of 1792 and I'd like to wrap up the campaign with a positive ending. Thanks.

 

[unmerged(4217)]

Originally posted by Steve Staten


So, I want to sail off to other 'opportunities', right? Well, I can't cancel the troop unload. I thought the cancel button did that but it isn't working. Does anyone have any ideas how to back out of a troop unload gracefully?

Well just giving the transporting ships sailing-orders always cancelled the unload for me. You don't actually have to move to another area, I think, just click on a neighbouring area with your fleet and then cancel it.

 

[unmerged(3322)]

Yeah, I tried the 'bait-and-switch' method at the first sign of trouble. I can't seem to click on the fleet to bring focus to it. All that displays is the disembarking army. I think it is just plain locked up. Perhaps reloading it all tonight will straighten it up.

 

[unmerged(4217)]

Yes, I think that's your problem. BTW: reloading cancels the unloading as well in my experience.

 

[Emre Yigit]

Suggestion

Draw a box thingy around the fleet and then click?

I mean, left click to the upper-right of the of the fleet, and then drag until at lower-left. It might help.

 

[unmerged(838)]

For such problems (difficult to click on one of two units in the neighborhood) I do very much care for assigning hotkeys to my navies.

 

[unmerged(3627)]

Click on any force anywhere and page up/down till you get to the fleet, then move it.