Index: ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/anti_cavalry_back.xml
===================================================================
--- ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/anti_cavalry_back.xml
+++ ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/anti_cavalry_back.xml
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@
     <animation file="biped/formations/anti_cavalry/back_idle.dae" name="Idle" speed="50"/>
     <animation file="biped/infantry/spearman/walk_relax.dae" name="Walk" id="walk1" speed="30"/>
     <animation file="biped/infantry/spearman/walk_relax.dae" name="Walk" id="walk2" speed="32"/>
+    <animation file="biped/infantry/promotion.dae" name="promotion" speed="80"/>
   </animations>
 </variant>
Index: ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/anti_cavalry_front.xml
===================================================================
--- ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/anti_cavalry_front.xml
+++ ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/anti_cavalry_front.xml
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@
     <animation file="biped/formations/anti_cavalry/front_idle.dae" name="Idle" speed="50"/>
     <animation file="biped/infantry/spearman/walk_relax.dae" name="Walk" id="walk1" speed="30"/>
     <animation file="biped/infantry/spearman/walk_relax.dae" name="Walk" id="walk2" speed="32"/>
+    <animation file="biped/infantry/promotion.dae" name="promotion" speed="80"/>
   </animations>
 </variant>
Index: ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/line_closed.xml
===================================================================
--- ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/line_closed.xml
+++ ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/line_closed.xml
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<variant name="line_closed_front" frequency="0">
-  <animations>
-    <animation file="biped/formations/line_closed/idle_ready_sword.dae" name="Idle" speed="50"/>
-    <animation file="biped/formations/line_closed/walk.dae" name="Walk" id="testwalk1" speed="15"/>
-    <animation file="biped/formations/line_closed/walk.dae" name="Walk" id="testwalk2" speed="16"/>
-    <animation file="biped/formations/line_closed/walk.dae" name="Walk" id="testwalk3" speed="17"/>
-  </animations>
-</variant>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<variant name="line_closed_front" frequency="0">
+  <animations>
+    <animation file="biped/formations/line_closed/idle_ready_sword.dae" name="Idle" speed="50"/>
+    <animation file="biped/formations/line_closed/walk.dae" name="Walk" id="testwalk1" speed="15"/>
+    <animation file="biped/formations/line_closed/walk.dae" name="Walk" id="testwalk2" speed="16"/>
+    <animation file="biped/formations/line_closed/walk.dae" name="Walk" id="testwalk3" speed="17"/>
+    <animation file="biped/infantry/promotion.dae" name="promotion" speed="80"/>
+  </animations>
+</variant>
Index: ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/phalanx_back.xml
===================================================================
--- ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/phalanx_back.xml
+++ ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/phalanx_back.xml
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@
     <animation file="biped/infantry/hoplite/idle_ready_back.dae" name="Idle" id="phalanxbacktidle" speed="30"/>
     <animation file="biped/infantry/hoplite/walk_ready.dae" name="Walk" id="phalanxbackwalk" speed="30"/>
     <animation file="biped/infantry/hoplite/jog_ready.dae" name="Run" id="phalanxbackrun" speed="10"/>
+    <animation file="biped/infantry/promotion.dae" name="promotion" speed="80"/>
   </animations>
 </variant>
Index: ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/phalanx_front.xml
===================================================================
--- ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/phalanx_front.xml
+++ ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/phalanx_front.xml
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@
     <animation file="biped/infantry/hoplite/idle_ready_front.dae" name="Idle" id="phalanxfrontidle" speed="30"/>
     <animation file="biped/infantry/hoplite/walk_ready_front.dae" name="Walk" id="phalanxfrontwalk" speed="30"/>
     <animation file="biped/infantry/hoplite/run_ready.dae" name="Run" id="phalanxfrontrun" speed="10"/>
+    <animation file="biped/infantry/promotion.dae" name="promotion" speed="80"/>
   </animations>
 </variant>
Index: ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/phalanx_mid.xml
===================================================================
--- ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/phalanx_mid.xml
+++ ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/phalanx_mid.xml
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@
     <animation file="biped/infantry/hoplite/idle_ready_01.dae" name="Idle" id="phalanxmididle" speed="30"/>
     <animation file="biped/infantry/hoplite/walk_ready.dae" name="Walk" id="phalanxmidwalk" speed="30"/>
     <animation file="biped/infantry/hoplite/run_ready.dae" name="Run" id="phalanxmidrun" speed="10"/>
+    <animation file="biped/infantry/promotion.dae" name="promotion" speed="80"/>
   </animations>
 </variant>
Index: ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/syntagma_01.xml
===================================================================
--- ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/syntagma_01.xml
+++ ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/syntagma_01.xml
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@
     <animation file="biped/formations/syntagma/idle_ready_01.dae" name="Idle" speed="30"/>
     <animation file="biped/formations/syntagma/walk_ready_01.dae" name="Walk" id="syntagwalk1" speed="30"/>
     <animation file="biped/infantry/pikeman/run_ready.dae" name="Run" id="syntagmarun1" speed="10"/>
+    <animation file="biped/infantry/promotion.dae" name="promotion" speed="80"/>
   </animations>
 </variant>
Index: ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/syntagma_02.xml
===================================================================
--- ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/syntagma_02.xml
+++ ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/syntagma_02.xml
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@
     <animation file="biped/formations/syntagma/idle_ready_02.dae" name="Idle" speed="30"/>
     <animation file="biped/formations/syntagma/walk_ready_02.dae" name="Walk" id="syntagwalk1" speed="30"/>
     <animation file="biped/infantry/pikeman/run_ready.dae" name="Run" id="syntagmarun1" speed="10"/>
+    <animation file="biped/infantry/promotion.dae" name="promotion" speed="80"/>
   </animations>
 </variant>
Index: ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/syntagma_03.xml
===================================================================
--- ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/syntagma_03.xml
+++ ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/syntagma_03.xml
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@
     <animation file="biped/formations/syntagma/idle_ready_03.dae" name="Idle" speed="30"/>
     <animation file="biped/formations/syntagma/walk_ready_03.dae" name="Walk" id="syntagwalk1" speed="30"/>
     <animation file="biped/infantry/pikeman/run_ready.dae" name="Run" id="syntagmarun1" speed="10"/>
+    <animation file="biped/infantry/promotion.dae" name="promotion" speed="80"/>
   </animations>
 </variant>
Index: ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/syntagma_04.xml
===================================================================
--- ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/syntagma_04.xml
+++ ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/syntagma_04.xml
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@
     <animation file="biped/formations/syntagma/idle_ready_04.dae" name="Idle" speed="30"/>
     <animation file="biped/formations/syntagma/walk_ready_04.dae" name="Walk" id="syntagwalk1" speed="30"/>
     <animation file="biped/infantry/pikeman/run_ready.dae" name="Run" id="syntagmarun1" speed="10"/>
+    <animation file="biped/infantry/promotion.dae" name="promotion" speed="80"/>
   </animations>
 </variant>
Index: ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/syntagma_back.xml
===================================================================
--- ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/syntagma_back.xml
+++ ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/syntagma_back.xml
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@
     <animation file="biped/formations/syntagma/idle_ready_back.dae" name="Idle" id="syntagmaidle" speed="30"/>
     <animation file="biped/formations/syntagma/walk_relax_back.dae" name="walk" id="syntagmawalk" speed="30"/>
     <animation file="biped/infantry/pikeman/jog_ready.dae" name="run" id="syntagmarun" speed="10"/>
+    <animation file="biped/infantry/promotion.dae" name="promotion" speed="80"/>
   </animations>
 </variant>
Index: ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/syntagma_front.xml
===================================================================
--- ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/syntagma_front.xml
+++ ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/syntagma_front.xml
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@
     <animation file="biped/formations/syntagma/idle_ready_front.dae" name="Idle" speed="30"/>
     <animation file="biped/infantry/pikeman/walk_ready.dae" name="Walk" id="syntagwalk1" speed="30"/>
     <animation file="biped/infantry/pikeman/run_ready.dae" name="Run" id="syntagmarun1" speed="10"/>
+    <animation file="biped/infantry/promotion.dae" name="promotion" speed="80"/>
   </animations>
 </variant>
Index: ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/testudo_front.xml
===================================================================
--- ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/testudo_front.xml
+++ ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/testudo_front.xml
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@
     <animation file="biped/formations/testudo/front_walk.dae" name="Walk" id="testwalk1" speed="15"/>
     <animation file="biped/formations/testudo/front_walk.dae" name="Walk" id="testwalk2" speed="16"/>
     <animation file="biped/formations/testudo/front_walk.dae" name="Walk" id="testwalk3" speed="17"/>
+    <animation file="biped/infantry/promotion.dae" name="promotion" speed="80"/>
   </animations>
 </variant>
Index: ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/testudo_front_left.xml
===================================================================
--- ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/testudo_front_left.xml
+++ ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/testudo_front_left.xml
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@
     <animation file="biped/formations/testudo/front_left_walk.dae" name="Walk" id="testwalk1" speed="15"/>
     <animation file="biped/formations/testudo/front_left_walk.dae" name="Walk" id="testwalk2" speed="16"/>
     <animation file="biped/formations/testudo/front_left_walk.dae" name="Walk" id="testwalk3" speed="17"/>
+    <animation file="biped/infantry/promotion.dae" name="promotion" speed="80"/>
   </animations>
 </variant>
Index: ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/testudo_front_right.xml
===================================================================
--- ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/testudo_front_right.xml
+++ ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/testudo_front_right.xml
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@
     <animation file="biped/formations/testudo/front_right_walk.dae" name="Walk" id="testwalk1" speed="15"/>
     <animation file="biped/formations/testudo/front_right_walk.dae" name="Walk" id="testwalk2" speed="16"/>
     <animation file="biped/formations/testudo/front_right_walk.dae" name="Walk" id="testwalk3" speed="17"/>
+    <animation file="biped/infantry/promotion.dae" name="promotion" speed="80"/>
   </animations>
 </variant>
Index: ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/testudo_left.xml
===================================================================
--- ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/testudo_left.xml
+++ ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/testudo_left.xml
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@
     <animation file="biped/formations/testudo/left_walk.dae" name="Walk" id="testwalk1" speed="15"/>
     <animation file="biped/formations/testudo/left_walk.dae" name="Walk" id="testwalk2" speed="16"/>
     <animation file="biped/formations/testudo/left_walk.dae" name="Walk" id="testwalk3" speed="17"/>
+    <animation file="biped/infantry/promotion.dae" name="promotion" speed="80"/>
   </animations>
 </variant>
Index: ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/testudo_right.xml
===================================================================
--- ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/testudo_right.xml
+++ ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/testudo_right.xml
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@
     <animation file="biped/formations/testudo/right_walk.dae" name="Walk" id="testwalk1" speed="15"/>
     <animation file="biped/formations/testudo/right_walk.dae" name="Walk" id="testwalk2" speed="16"/>
     <animation file="biped/formations/testudo/right_walk.dae" name="Walk" id="testwalk3" speed="17"/>
+    <animation file="biped/infantry/promotion.dae" name="promotion" speed="80"/>
   </animations>
 </variant>
Index: ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/testudo_top.xml
===================================================================
--- ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/testudo_top.xml
+++ ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/variants/biped/formations/testudo_top.xml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     <animation file="biped/formations/testudo/top_walk.dae" name="Walk" id="testwalk1" speed="15"/>
     <animation file="biped/formations/testudo/top_walk.dae" name="Walk" id="testwalk2" speed="16"/>
     <animation file="biped/formations/testudo/top_walk.dae" name="Walk" id="testwalk3" speed="17"/>
+    <animation file="biped/infantry/promotion.dae" name="promotion" speed="80"/>
   </animations>
   <props>
     <prop actor="" attachpoint="weapon_R"/>
Index: ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/Formation.js
===================================================================
--- ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/Formation.js
+++ ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/Formation.js
@@ -936,7 +936,11 @@
 		cmpOldUnitAI.SetFormationController(INVALID_ENTITY);
 
 		if (cmpNewUnitAI)
+		{
 			cmpNewUnitAI.SetFormationController(this.entity);
+			if (!cmpNewUnitAI.GetOrders().length)
+				cmpNewUnitAI.SetNextState("FORMATIONMEMBER.IDLE");
+		}
 
 		// Because the renamed entity might have different characteristics,
 		// (e.g. packed vs. unpacked siege), we need to recompute motion parameters
Index: ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/UnitAI.js
===================================================================
--- ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/UnitAI.js
+++ ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/UnitAI.js
@@ -248,6 +248,8 @@
 		// No orders left, we're an individual now
 		if (this.IsAnimal())
 			this.SetNextState("ANIMAL.IDLE");
+		else if (this.IsFormationMember())
+			this.SetNextState("FORMATIONMEMBER.IDLE");
 		else
 			this.SetNextState("INDIVIDUAL.IDLE");
 
@@ -637,7 +639,10 @@
 	},
 
 	"Order.Cheering": function(msg) {
-		this.SetNextState("INDIVIDUAL.CHEERING");
+		if (this.IsFormationMember())
+			this.SetNextState("FORMATIONMEMBER.CHEERING");
+		else
+			this.SetNextState("INDIVIDUAL.CHEERING");
 	},
 
 	"Order.Pack": function(msg) {
@@ -1301,6 +1306,8 @@
 
 		"IDLE": "INDIVIDUAL.IDLE",
 
+		"CHEERING": "INDIVIDUAL.CHEERING",
+
 		"WALKING": {
 			"enter": function() {
 				this.formationOffset = { "x": this.order.data.x, "z": this.order.data.z };